overspread
Example Sentences
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To the east, tropical humidity will reign, but desert air will overspread areas to the west.
From Washington Post
The winds will be fierce through the Central Valley, where air funnels easily between the coastal ranges and the Sierra Nevada, but will also overspread the Bay Area, Central Coast and Southern California.
From Seattle Times
Discussion: A tropical air mass will overspread the Mid-Atlantic as a warm front lifts north during the morning hours.
From Washington Post
Widespread rising motion looks to overspread the Atlantic by the first or second week of August.
From Washington Post
The Pacific jet stream, meanwhile, lifts farther north — allowing warm, moist air to overspread much of the United States and set the stage for storms.
From Washington Post
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