spreading

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“That’s a clean signal that the market is pricing Fed event risk in the most relevant window rather than spreading fear more broadly,” he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

It urged the public and the media to "refrain from spreading premature narratives that risk undermining the integrity of the investigative process."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The big risk of screwworm spreading significantly within Texas is that it could substantially impede the growth of cattle herds, Maloni said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

According to a new study, some of the substances that replaced ozone damaging chemicals are now responsible for spreading large amounts of a persistent "forever chemical" across the globe.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

All morning, rumors were spreading that there was going to be a big protest at Cleo today when the Americans again attempt to turn it.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman