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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For Monday, the severe weather threat spreads northeast and stretches across the Mississippi Valley up into the Midwest.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Then, in the next neuron, a dendritic plateau potential causes a widespread voltage change that spreads across the entire dendrite.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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The three-stage filtration system captures common airborne particles, while its 360-degree air intake efficiently pulls in and circulates air in rooms of up to 2,400 square feet.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The system circulates smoke evenly around the food.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
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And the album comes out June 5, just in time for Pride.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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And lenders won't even need to wait for the Fed meeting to conclude to adjust their rate offers to borrowers, perhaps in an upward direction to get ahead of any volatility that comes out of that meeting.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Leaks (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaks%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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