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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

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

Continentwide stock bullishness made European stocks a good deal, and widespread hostility toward the U.S. inspired Goldman Sachs to compile a thorough report on how boycotts of American brands were spreading far beyond just Canada.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2025

Then I covered the chicken slices with caviar thickly as if I were spreading peanut butter on a piece of bread.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath