spread
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Since its inauguration in January 2024, the three-storey temple spread over 2.7 acres has become one of India's most important pilgrimage centres, attracting an estimated 50 million visitors annually, external.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that is spread through the bite of infected black-legged ticks — also known as deer ticks.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
"In that time, it spread from Guinea, to Sierra Leone to Liberia, three different countries quickly. The horse had bolted, the fire was raging," he said, adding many health workers were among the victims.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Kerstjens suggests that part of the answer may come from a process that resembles the way human populations spread over generations.
From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026
To my surprise, I saw a blush spread across her face, turning her ears a bright red.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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