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Roll it out cinnamon-roll style, spread with cream cheese, Parmesan, herbs and hot giardiniera, then coil, slice and nestle the spirals together in a buttered skillet.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
The spread between the cost of producing a barrel of gasoline and the cost of the crude oil needed to produce it — known among traders as the “crack spread” — has widened sharply.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
As the number of gluons increases, the proton's momentum becomes spread among more of them.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
California’s law was passed following a large measles outbreak centered at Disneyland that resulted in 131 cases in California alone, and spread to six other states, as well as Canada and Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
We retrieved the rope, and Mr. George Keating went on his way, no doubt to spread the word.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
His patch is on top of an empty water tank, where he spreads out a sheet and arranges two pillows.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Adding to the risks associated with the heatwave, a few tropical nights - where temperatures fail to drop below 20C - are also on the cards as increasingly humid air spreads into western areas.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
But as big productions left Los Angeles, the golf course became a backdrop mostly for commercials, magazine spreads and social media shoots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
They’re not high-rises, but multi-tier spreads in the mold of seafood towers that instead are loaded with buns, wieners and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Pink spreads from his cheeks to his ears.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
Andreessen's writing began with him recounting lies he claimed people were spreading, and called for readers to push back against this.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The researchers trained neural networks using videos that showed dye spreading through brain tissue over time.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Flock surveillance cameras are spreading across the country.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
Ackman told shareholders they could help by spreading the word.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
As I part the curtains, early-morning sun spills through the window, spreading warm light across the knotty plank floor.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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