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Mosquito are spreaders of disease.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
All have attractive foliage and most are vigorous spreaders, so keep that in mind when selecting a planting site.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2025
Wild birds are the primary spreader of bird flu at this point, but the transfer to poultry poses some risks for other animals.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
The holidays also fall during the spring migration, and wild birds are the biggest spreaders of the virus to egg laying flocks.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
All have attractive foliage and most are vigorous spreaders, so keep that in mind when selecting a planting site.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2025
Wild birds are the primary spreader of bird flu at this point, but the transfer to poultry poses some risks for other animals.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
The holidays also fall during the spring migration, and wild birds are the biggest spreaders of the virus to egg laying flocks.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Spreader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spreader. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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spreader
noun
spread·er
ˈspred-ər 
: one that spreads: as
a
: an implement for scattering material
b
: a small knife used especially for spreading butter
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