spread
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The spread between France’s 10-year government bond and Germany’s equivalent reached its widest last week in available Bloomberg data, dating back to 1990.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
A fire which killed two sisters in Aberdeen was started by candles in the flat below and spread rapidly, an investigation has found.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Microplastics have spread into nearly every corner of the environment.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
In all three cases, the P/E ratio contracted, and the CDS spread widened, but Nvidia appears unscathed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
I peered over his shoulder at the battle that was spread across fields and hills as far as my eyes could see.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
But given past experience, current bond spreads aren’t close to a level where the ECB will intervene, says Macquarie in a note to clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
The Ebola virus spreads through contact with infected bodily fluids such as blood or vomit.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Whether it be other equity indexes or even credit spreads — another barometer of investors’ risk appetite — America’s favorite index is becoming increasingly unmoored from these longstanding historical relationships, Garrett said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Sold as powder, extract, paste, or frozen puree, ube is easily mixed into coffee, pastries, ice cream, spreads and even make-up.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The realization slowly spreads throughout my body, giving me goose bumps.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
Founded in 2019, Elisity offers a platform that aims to prevent cyber attackers or ransomware from spreading across organizations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Bolat filed suit against two journalists, Ismail Saymaz and Murat Agirel from Sozcu TV, over a report raising similar questions about him on grounds of publicly spreading misleading information.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
He contends that when hotels circulate synthetic fragrances through scent dispersion machines, they may be spreading toxic chemicals, potentially causing respiratory problems, headaches, skin irritation and gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and cognitive problems among vulnerable guests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The finding suggests that even at cosmic dawn, galaxies were already manufacturing heavy elements and spreading them into their surroundings.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
It was silvery in the moonlight, a spreading circle at first, but then the pool began to creep toward the door.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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