metastasize

Example Sentences

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On publication day, her mother called to tell her that doctors had found a mass in her abdomen — a cancer that would metastasize.

From New York Times

In the end, whatever becomes of Donald Trump himself, his movement and what it represents will continue to metastasize, representing the worst elements of American culture.

From Salon

He didn't receive another biopsy to check if cancer had spread to his lymph nodes until the following April, by which point it had metastasized.

From Seattle Times

If we learned anything from the 2008 financial crisis, it’s that banks and regulators need to get ahead of the problems before they metastasize.

From New York Times

And these have only metastasized in recent years.

From Washington Post