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[spred] / sprɛd /






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Jellyfish, worms and crustaceans are among the community of creatures living off the huge spread of carcasses.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A rate hike doesn’t seem warranted until price increases start to spread beyond energy, and no one knows when the Iran war will end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Unlike a virus, the parasite can’t spread directly from animal to animal, and it requires an open wound to infect an animal, Talbot said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

During a series of hearings, witnesses called as development experts pored over maps of the campus to identify several parcels to spread the housing into separate villages.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It felt like all his strength came right up my arm and spread through my body.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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