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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Borenstein celebrated the development on Instagram, posting a clip of his interview with the BBC about the update and thanking a Lufthansa rep for their help and followers for spreading the word.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026 -
One idea the team floats is that zinc and manganese are limited resources, so scorpions can only reinforce the most critical parts of the stingers instead of spreading the metals across their entire exoskeleton.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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Yet, as her videos began circulating online, Phillips quickly realized the growing attention wasn't about her skills.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Measles would once again be considered endemic or constantly circulating.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Now, there’s more nuance, and not just noise, coming out of halftime studio shows.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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And the same goes for Shane and Tires, or Nick Kroll has a new show coming out, or Michelle Buteau.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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The footage opens with Jason Sudeikis' title character getting out of bed, before panning to glimpses of other main players in the crew — including Hannah Waddingham's Rebecca Welton, Juno Temple's Keeley Jones and Brett Goldstein's Roy Kent.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Paulemon is accused of getting out of the car while armed with a handgun.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Props to Lane for busting it and getting around the bases and scoring that run.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
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Tim revealed that his e-bike — his main way of getting around — had been stolen, along with his helmet.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Leaking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaking%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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