spread

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That’s “the widest spread in history exceeding anything during the tech bubble,” Krinsky said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

With the invention of an efficient cotton gin in the 1790s, cotton planting spread rapidly across the Deep South as far west as Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Fleas that spread typhus are commonly found on stray animals, rodents and other wildlife, according to public health officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But jars of the fruity spread could look a little different on shop shelves under the UK government's planned EU food deal, it has emerged.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

By autumn of 1860, Americans struggled with the spread of armed conflicts over slavery, and American newspapers reflected the country’s grim mood.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock