Example Sentences

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Shortly after he left office, Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of advanced prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The cancer had spread to lymph nodes in Alastair's groin, so they also had to be removed.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The next morning a parade of residents filed through my room because word had spread.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

However, it said the pollution had spread towards the Scheldt river overnight.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Word of the miracle elixir had spread well beyond Manifest before the quarantine began.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool