spread

Example Sentences

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The danger is not only that systems fail, but that failures spread quickly when they do.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

While the rescue attempt was taking place, the agency spread word the airman had already been found and was being extracted from Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

This part of the manosphere, called looksmaxxing, has even spread to my 16-year-old son’s liberal, private Los Angeles high school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The message, which spread rapidly across social media, stood in contrast to the typically reflective tone associated with the holiday.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

That image of innocence was spread in newspapers and magazines.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock