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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Unfortunately, the striking shrub spreads by roots and seeds, overtaking native plants.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026 -
The disease spreads through coughing or sneezing with respiratory droplets containing bacteria.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Town halls across O‘ahu, Hawai‘i Island, and Maui shaped the project, as did time spent at Native Books, a space where knowledge circulates through gathering and love.—
Wassan Al-Khudhairi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Light circulates inside the loop at extremely high speed.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Apr. 2026
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In his home darkroom, a crime scene photographer develops pictures of a gruesome murder, and each new print comes out more unsettling than the last.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The same pattern is likely to repeat once Wild Horse Nine comes out, thanks to the stunning and surreal depiction of Easter Island.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Leaks (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaks%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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