spread
Example Sentences
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Arctic air is spreading across the UK bringing the beginning of a lengthy period of colder weather.
From BBC
New Year's Day started with a frost across southern England with colder Arctic air spreading across the United Kingdom for the new year.
From BBC
After 36 matches spread across six groups, the 16 survivors from 24 hopefuls clash in eight second-round matches over four days.
From Barron's
On Dec. 15, after weekend news of Google’s test spread on social media, Zillow Group’s market value lost about $1.5 billion.
From Barron's
Beyond that, the clusters hold even larger quantities of dark matter, the invisible material believed to be spread throughout the universe.
From Science Daily
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