as in spreads
to become known
word got round that a movie star was spending the night at a local motel
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Its living space spreads across three floors, all accessed by a central staircase.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025 -
The disease spreads in koala populations through reproduction and social behavior connected to mating.—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The bacterium Yersinia pestis still circulates globally.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Aug. 2025
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Money velocity—the rate at which money circulates through the economy—remains stuck near historic lows, about 20% below pre-pandemic levels, according to my firm’s recent research highlight, which dives more deeply into data analysis on this subject.—
Ivan Illan,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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This standoff goes on for almost 10 minutes before the driver finally gets out and is escorted away.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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The problem comes when inflation gets out of hand — when average prices go up faster than average wages are going up.—
Vivian Tu,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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Watching or listening to a case unfold, and then feeling that relief when the truth comes out or justice is served.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The album is due in October, a month before yet another album Duterte produced comes out (this one is by Australian singer-songwriter Hatchie).—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Gets round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20round. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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