spread over

Example Sentences

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However, Jangmi's extensive outer cloud bands had already spread over parts of Japan as the system continued its northward movement.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The World Cup is fast approaching, and bigger than ever, with 104 matches spread over 16 North American cities across 39 days — all culminating in New Jersey.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

NextEra did just that, proposing $2.25 billion in bill credits spread over two years for Dominion customers in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

"I am sure that they arrive not just from Poland, but from other countries. They spread over the world, everywhere. For those who stayed abroad, it's like a connection."

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

As he waddled around, giggling for the American doctor, Farmer’s famous blush spread over his forehead and down his neck, and, I imagined, past his necktie toward his feet.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French