spread

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Now Stafford and his partner, Detective Julie Evans, hauled six boxes of records and physical evidence into the police department conference room and spread them across the table.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 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

As the aviator hid from Iranian forces, the agency spread false word inside the country that the U.S. military had already located the downed airman and were preparing to move him overland for exfiltration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

A baffled look spread over Mom’s face once again.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix