as in spreads
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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Whereas the initial narrowband signal might have a strong power across just a few frequencies, the smearing spreads that power across more frequencies, reducing the strength of the signal.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2026 -
War spreads in the Middle East, a coaching legend dies, and several incumbents face tough primaries.—
Melinda Yao,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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His hymn to Aten is an exercise in majesty, an ode not just to the sun but to the expanses in which our solar system circulates.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Ukrainian humor circulates from grassroots social media to government offices, to business sites.—
Neringa Klumbytė,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2026
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Much like the chase for a Stanley Cup, only one team comes out of the Olympics satisfied.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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And then the winner of Survivor 50 can take on the king or queen of the bracket to see who comes out on top there.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Leaks (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaks%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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