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

However, the thousands of wild boar that roam the area, some of which have been known to enter the outskirts of Barcelona itself, have been identified as a key factor behind the spread of ASF.

From BBC • 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

When Covid spread in early 2020, he made short bets worth about $1 billion on companies he knew were tight on cash, like auto rental firm Europcar Mobility Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

We’d pick a new one each time I had a break from school and spread it out on the dining room table.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison