spreading

Example Sentences

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The outbreak has triggered a race to keep the pest from spreading.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

"With Bundibugyo virus spreading rapidly and no licensed vaccines, every day counts in the race against this deadly disease," said Dr Richard Hatchett, CEO of CEPI.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The study found that wolverines are spreading into southern parts of Sweden while declining in regions that historically supported the largest populations.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

There’s already some evidence that the inflationary effect of energy prices is spreading.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

This set them on the wide path that led into the spacious circular compound of cobbled ground under the spreading areca nut tree, ringed with the houses of the village elders.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook