spreading

Example Sentences

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A recent wave of worries about AI spending that has weighed on the chip sector is also now spreading to other parts of the market that benefitted from billions in data center buildout spending.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The big risk of screwworm spreading significantly within Texas is that it could substantially impede the growth of cattle herds, Maloni said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The chosen location was not a stadium, but an urban setting ideal for spreading a visible, continuous wave: the emblematic Paseo de la Reforma, an iconic arterial road inspired by European boulevards.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

In October, Platner says, word of his chest tattoo was spreading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

I imagine his hands opening and the nightingale arising and spreading its wings.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar