spread
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The wave of demonstrations began in September in Paris and has spread across the country, with students protesting over a range of issues, including overcrowded classrooms, run-down buildings, and a lack of teachers.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
"There's very limited travel between the US and Russia, obviously, but like anything else, something like that gets out, it could quickly spread," Rubio told reporters before taking off for a visit to Iceland.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
U.S. stocks were steady and Treasurys largely strengthened in early European morning trade, while the euro came under strain amid concern that French fiscal stress would spread elsewhere on the continent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Surgeons try to remove as much of the tumor as possible, but glioblastoma cells can spread into surrounding brain tissue, making complete removal extremely difficult.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
The Cleveland papers were tipped off to the lawsuit, and—as always where the Fox sisters were concerned—the story spread across the country.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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A sign of that, he said, is that the spread between five-year bonds widened more than 10-year spreads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Mounting French fiscal concerns have sent French bond-yield spreads surging, drawing demand for the Swiss franc due to Switzerland’s low debt and interest-rate levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
But looking at Treasury yields in a vacuum isn’t as useful as watching credit spreads.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Paramount was able to get its new big debt deal against a tough backdrop of rising Treasury yields and wider spreads on high-yield corporate debt.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The song spreads from one row to the next, toward the back of the bus with the eighth graders and toward the front with the elementary kids.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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This week is set to bring a change in the feel of the weather with above-average temperatures set to give way to cooler conditions spreading from the north.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
"There are longer droughts, more extreme heatwaves, while new pests and diseases are spreading," Braj told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
The finding suggests that even at cosmic dawn, galaxies were already manufacturing heavy elements and spreading them into their surroundings.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
When storms bring heavy runoff, growers have been spreading water on fields to recharge groundwater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
But now Akira saw flames spreading through the forest around them.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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