spread
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The room to spread out was nice, but it was awkward when other passengers walked in and were turned back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Venue owners and fans wonder how far the suspensions have spread.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
It turns out that the taxable-equivalent spread for these two indexes hasn’t been this wide in over a year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
As the eruption eventually begins to weaken, sulphur dioxide high in the atmosphere forms sunlight-reflecting sulfate aerosols that spread around the northern hemisphere to influence the world’s climate for several years.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
She towed wagonloads of seaweed to spread around the plants.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
Credit spreads refer to the spread between low-risk government bonds and lower-rated, riskier bonds of equivalent maturities.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
“OAT spreads remain the talk of the town, with the 10-year OAT-Bund spread moving above 100bps,” says the senior European and U.K. rates strategist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
This is already affecting rates in Europe, as yields rise to reflect tighter monetary policy and higher inflation, leading to wider spreads.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
The virus spreads through direct contact with infected bodily fluids.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
"If word spreads," says the first squirrel, "it could jeopardize our eons-old plan to harvest nuts here on planet Earth."
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
Vegetation fires spreading beyond the immediate burn zone add perhaps hundreds of fatalities from burning, smoke inhalation and vehicle crashes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Warsh said the Fed raised rates to try to prevent the effects of tariff- and energy-induced inflation from spreading too deeply to other goods and services.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
The state public health department urged Californians to make sure they are vaccinated against measles — noting the disease is spreading in other parts of the country and the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
“You’re seeing England sink,” Errol Musk told the Journal, praising his son and Robinson for spreading the message.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
There was no way to open it without spreading the problem over a greater area, if you know what I mean.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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