as in spreading
to become known
word got round that a movie star was spending the night at a local motel
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In areas of intense fighting — especially in Darfur — famine is spreading and food and basic supplies are scarce.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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Videos circulating online and verified by the AP showed dozens cheering and dancing and cars honking their horns in the streets of Karaj, a city near Tehran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Videos circulating on social media showed thick white smoke rising into the sky as one of the aircraft descended.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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Ramirez said the suspect then drove the ambulance to a nearby parking lot, loaded at least two gas jugs and a plastic bag into the vehicle and then drove the ambulance through the front doors of a nearby office building before getting out and pouring the contents of the jugs on the lobby floor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Laws and equally important, organizations that assist people in getting out of prostitution, are what women and men in this situation need.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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The two teams, who met once in the regular season with Coventry coming out on top 60-46, could potentially meet in the semifinals.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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During an emotional moment of the film, Garner’s Emily Spier has a heart-to-heart with her son about how their relationship will not change after coming out as gay.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Getting round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20round. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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