spread like wildfire
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A rumour that "the Ceuta border is open" spread like wildfire on social media as men, women and children risked their lives trying to reach Spain.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The backlash was nearly instantaneous, and spread like wildfire across subreddits, Instagram, Facebook, even LinkedIn.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
The giant number spread like wildfire across the investment world—and not in a good way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Hundreds of people showed up, and videos of people of all ages turning up in the popular supermarket spread like wildfire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
The story was supposed to be a secret, but of course that meant it had spread like wildfire across the camp.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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