as in to spread
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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Measles is highly contagious and can spread through the air when an infected person breathes, talks, coughs or sneezes.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Misinformation and conspiracy theories about the public health system also spread during the pandemic, and longtime anti-vaccine activist groups saw a swell in interest from the wider public.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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When rumors about her husband begin to circulate, Rulla is forced to confront uncomfortable questions that challenge her beliefs, resilience and commitment, putting her personal life under an unrelenting spotlight.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Conservatives circulated a 2024 report showing the company hosted 102 diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and belonging training sessions in 2023 and the beginning of 2024.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center Director Ethan Greene said that with low to moderate avalanche danger across the state, backcountry skiers and snowboarders are still getting out despite the lack of snow.—
The Vail Daily,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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Conversations that would likely be polite in person can easily get out of hand online.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
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While Sundance 2026 is already in our rearview, some of the best films of the previous year’s festival are just now getting ready to come out for wider audiences.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
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Lind said Chicago Ridge alerted local schools and hospitals of the derailment to ensure buses and ambulances could get around the affected area.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Its global rollout will also prevent users from getting around the restrictions by accessing the site from another region using a virtual private network (VPN).—
Emma Roth,
The Verge,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Leak (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leak%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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