spread
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But the latest numbers intensified the negative narratives around AI, which triggered a selloff in chip stocks that quickly spread to other parts of the market.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
If the outbreak continues to spread, he expects to hire more employees to keep watch over the herds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
When the modified clusters were placed on water, they naturally spread out and organized themselves into a large-area ultrathin film.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
Young people heading off to university are at higher risk of potentially catching this strain of meningitis B, which can spread when people live together in shared accommodation.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Leprosy can only be spread after prolonged contact.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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