spreading

Example Sentences

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This year, he said, “we’re seeing that critical condition really spreading across Northern California.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

A measles outbreak in Utah has been spreading for nearly a year, putting the U.S. on a path to losing the measles-elimination status it earned more than two decades ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

A dangerous tapeworm that has been spreading across North America has now been detected in the Pacific Northwest, according to new research.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

A recent wave of worries about AI spending that has weighed on the chip sector is also now spreading to other parts of the market that benefitted from billions in data center buildout spending.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

I couldn’t stop the wide smile from spreading across my face as I hurried down the hall toward the testing room.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin