Example Sentences

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According to a new study, some of the substances that replaced ozone damaging chemicals are now responsible for spreading large amounts of a persistent "forever chemical" across the globe.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

The chosen location was not a stadium, but an urban setting ideal for spreading a visible, continuous wave: the emblematic Paseo de la Reforma, an iconic arterial road inspired by European boulevards.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

In October, Platner says, word of his chest tattoo was spreading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

He opened the back door of the limo and began spreading blankets everywhere.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix