spread

Example Sentences

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The danger is not only that systems fail, but that failures spread quickly when they do.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

With the growth of canals and railroads in the 19th century, Americans’ taste for coffee spread across the country, accelerated, Mr. Rood says, by the “product-cheapening” mass production of the plantation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

She said these species spread fast in the garden, and quickly out-compete native species in the wild, overtaking important habitats like the Bluebell Woods and coastal turf.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

We retrieved the rope, and Mr. George Keating went on his way, no doubt to spread the word.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck