as in spreading
to become known
the candidate's campaign didn't want his choice of a running mate to leak out before an official announcement was made
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Such attacks range from spreading malware and executing identity theft scams to producing deepfake videos and launching ransomware attacks, according to cybersecurity experts.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026 -
Cascading types have a more spreading form to fill in containers.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Dashcam video circulating online appears to show a person fleeing the scene with what appears to be a gun in hand.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Imagine if money being spent on higher insurance premiums was instead circulating in our state’s economy.—
Scott Wiener,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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These constraints have been felt acutely in Asia, which is home to 60 percent of the world’s population, holds much of the world’s manufacturing capacity and has some of the greatest dependence on oil and gas coming out of the Persian Gulf.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Crews found a nearby manhole had a ladder coming out of it and wires were exposed.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
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Valkyries general manager Ohemaa Nyanin declined to comment on any aspects of the trade, including if getting out of the first-round pick was because of cap implications.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The art appears to be drawing some attention; one woman, getting out of her parked car on Tuesday, noticed the poles and pointed them out to her companion.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Mathews here, filling in for Allie to give you a quick update on some recent reporting that looks at the pushback that Elon Musk’s companies are getting around the country.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Scorpio Rising Work has its hands on you this month, and there's no getting around it.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Leaking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaking%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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