spread
Example Sentences
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One customer loved Damburger so much that his family asked after his death if they could spread some of his ashes in the restaurant’s flower beds.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Tony's current total stadium count is 2,689, spread across 5,804 matches.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Even this localized change triggered activity in multiple surrounding astrocytes, showing how signals can spread through the brain's network.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
At Cho and Park’s kitchen table, their pantry staples level up the spread: ssamjang, an umami-packed dipping sauce, and kimchi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
But then, after a little bit of rain, the clouds cleared and brilliant green valleys spread before them, dotted by tiny houses.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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