spread
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Yields on bonds of more indebted eurozone countries, such as Italy, France and Belgium, also rose by more than those of German Bund yields on Thursday, causing spreads to widen.
In our age of subdivisions and suburban spread, try to wrap your head around this: For the first half of the 20th century, L.A. was the richest agricultural county in the nation.
From Los Angeles Times
Snoeijs has returned to training after her surgery and is keen to spread awareness about endometriosis - especially within women's sport.
From BBC
Speed is of the essence because, nearly a month in, disruptions are spreading.
The modified flies survived at much higher rates than normal fruit flies, confirming that the proteins act as barriers that stop ice from spreading.
From Science Daily
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