spreading

Example Sentences

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The outbreak has triggered a race to keep the pest from spreading.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

"Fire whirls burn through crude oil spills nearly twice as fast as in-situ fire pools, potentially giving cleanup crews faster operational and response times to eliminating the oils from spreading," Oran said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The farmer has attempted to deter people from loitering by spreading cattle slurry near the worst affected spots.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

There’s already some evidence that the inflationary effect of energy prices is spreading.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Because when the crowd turned back to the ocean, they saw that the poison tide was spreading through the water and slowly surrounding the island.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown