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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The bristles are neither too floppy nor too stiff, neither too long nor too short, and are cut to the perfect rounded shape that’s just right for swirling pigment over the apples or spreading it along your cheekbones—without having to work too hard for a completely natural finish.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
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Still, Jones ran it to near perfection, spreading the ball around to Bourne, Jauan Jennings, Christian McCaffrey and Jake Tonges before hitting McCaffrey on a 7-yard score in the right side of the end zone.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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There’s also a tropical storm circulating, as if the gangsters flew in from the tropics.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Among the various alternatives circulating online, Bitchat stood out as a promising offline solution.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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They are served staright after coming out of the oven.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Then coming out, winning the game, especially after that Super Bowl win?—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Use your self-cleaning setting regularly to prevent messes from stacking up and getting out of control.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is human just like the rest of us, admitting retirement sees the famed sprinter now getting out of breath after walking up the stairs.—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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If the main engine is declared unusable, one possible option for getting around the main engine problem might be using these smaller thrusters to more gradually adjust the Cygnus spacecraft's orbit to line up the final approach with the ISS.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
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There’s no getting around Bryce Young’s three turnovers; no getting around the offense’s operational issues.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Leaking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaking%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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