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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Success spreads Successful small businesses are the lifeblood of the economy.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 May 2026 -
Once the disease spreads to other areas of the body, however, treatment becomes much more difficult, and the five-year survival rate dips to roughly 16 percent.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
2 May 2026
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Glucose is a type of sugar that circulates in the bloodstream after being absorbed from food.—
Liao Yue,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2026
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The three-stage filtration system captures common airborne particles, while its 360-degree air intake efficiently pulls in and circulates air in rooms of up to 2,400 square feet.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the initial script, Becket gets out of jail with Ruth, who had given birth to their child while he was incarcerated, waiting for him.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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Texas leads when government gets out of the way—AI for prosperity, not control.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Most damningly, that catastrophe comes out as a fiery blaze that’s routinely overwhelming but seldom compelling, resulting in a tedious experience that might be better live-streamed on UFC.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
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And even if the jury comes out against OpenAI, a judge is unlikely to shut down a company that has massive economic impact and is of strategic national interest.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Gets round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20round. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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