were spreading
- past progressive of spread.
Example Sentences
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“We realized we were spreading our efforts across too many apps and stacks, and that we need to simplify our efforts,” Simo shared in an internal note with employees Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Speaking at a press conference on Saturday morning, police spokesman Kituuma Rusoke said Wine was still in his home and that it was Wine's family members who were spreading "untrue" and "unfounded" claims.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026
Fears of an AI bubble were spreading across Wall Street, wrote Wedbush analyst Dan Ives.
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
The researchers found that the first fossil evidence of eukaryotes, dating to about 1.05 billion years ago, appeared during a time when continents were dispersing and shallow seas were spreading.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2025
The flames were spreading toward the door, eating up that dry old wood in no time.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
