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The additional police were deployed to the hot-spot areas of the South End, Newmarket and Nubian Square with the aim to crack down on the crime and drug use that’s spread like wildfire to other neighborhoods, city officials have said.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The word spread like wildfire across social media, sending droves of Swifties to her website.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Of course, the snaps spread like wildfire, with various fan sites picking them up.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Misinformation can spread like wildfire as Mercury moves into Libra today.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The word spread like wildfire across social media, sending droves of Swifties to her website.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Of course, the snaps spread like wildfire, with various fan sites picking them up.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Misinformation can spread like wildfire as Mercury moves into Libra today.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Spread like wildfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spread%20like%20wildfire. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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