spread
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Reflecting that strength, the extra yield, or spread, that investors demand to hold 10-year Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft bonds over U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Ebola, which is spread through close contact and bodily fluids, has killed more than 15,000 people in Africa over the past 50 years.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The spread between the S&P 500’s best and worst performers is also near levels last seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Organisers said marchers were also "forced to proceed through slurry spread on the road, creating an unnecessary hazard and a degrading experience for peaceful participants".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Whoever had caught my message over the phone must have spread the alarm.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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