spread over
Example Sentences
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The World Cup is fast approaching, and bigger than ever, with 104 matches spread over 16 North American cities across 39 days — all culminating in New Jersey.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
At the turn of the year, Iran’s regime faced its biggest protests in years as anger spread over spiraling prices and a crumbling economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
In the face of opposition from riders and delays in building charging stations, authorities have since whittled down the proposal to cover just 11 streets spread over 0.5 square kilometres.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Instead, their quantum state spread over a region dozens of times larger than the particles themselves.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
Blackness, like ink, spread over the pale cloth.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
