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One misstep, one bad headline or even a completely baseless accusation can spread like wildfire, putting years of hard work and credibility at risk.
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Dave Fulk, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
News of me starting drag again didn’t spread like wildfire.
—Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 10 May 2025
Once on a device, the malware spread like wildfire, jumping to other phones via Bluetooth, USB, and various digital pathways.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Hackers could remotely run malicious code, and the damage spread like wildfire.
—Camellia Chan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Dave Fulk, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
News of me starting drag again didn’t spread like wildfire.
—Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 10 May 2025
Once on a device, the malware spread like wildfire, jumping to other phones via Bluetooth, USB, and various digital pathways.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Hackers could remotely run malicious code, and the damage spread like wildfire.
—Camellia Chan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 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 May. 2025.
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