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as in to disseminate
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people
circulate the plans for the new stadium around town to get people's reaction
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as in to rumor
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
circulated a rumor that someone was about to be fired
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as in to spread
to become known
the prince denies the story about an extramarital affair that's been circulating in the tabloids
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Videos circulating on social media, which CNN was unable to verify, showed smoke rising from the western Aleppo countryside.
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Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Even so, as of this moment, there is no evidence that the H5N1 bird flu circulating among dairy cows and workers — known as B3.13 — has achieved the ability to move efficiently from human to human, or to cause severe illness.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
The company also responded to rumors circulating about a Butterball turkey recall and said there are currently no recalls in place.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
The 37-year-old rapper called out publications — including VIBE — for their coverage of Diddy throwing him a wild party in 2014 following footage of the event being circulated online.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Even so, as of this moment, there is no evidence that the H5N1 bird flu circulating among dairy cows and workers — known as B3.13 — has achieved the ability to move efficiently from human to human, or to cause severe illness.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
The company also responded to rumors circulating about a Butterball turkey recall and said there are currently no recalls in place.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
The 37-year-old rapper called out publications — including VIBE — for their coverage of Diddy throwing him a wild party in 2014 following footage of the event being circulated online.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.Todd Gordon, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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On Monday, police credited news outlets for disseminating the images and the tipster for recognizing the suspect and calling authorities.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Although it is rumored that Lawson is the favorite.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Alex Garland penned the third film (and the first), which originally was rumored to be helmed by Nia DaCosta.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kaitlyn, who teaches third grade, is already spreading her love of Swift to her young charges.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Since March, the virus has spread to over 710 dairy herds across 15 states.Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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No competitor has the right to propagate the variety for sale without special permission; hence, this privilege gives the breeder a competitive edge.Tammy Sons, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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To that end, Terada has gathered a network of would-be influencers to propagate a range of false stories.Michael Conte, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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With details that have been whispered about for months and openly discussed (with no victims named besides Ventura) on social media and in more traditional media by songwriter Tiffany Red last year, the claims in this latest lawsuit could find Combs facing bicoastal courtrooms.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
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Biden loyalists, on the other hand, have whispered that the sitting president might have done a better job of holding onto key demographic portions of the Democratic base, especially working class men.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2024
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After undergoing a course of preventative chemotherapy, the princess returned to royal duties, helping to share the workload with King Charles, who revealed his own cancer diagnosis in February, and Queen Camilla, who has been intermittently ill.Sarah Young, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The first minutes of Dexter: Original Sin reveal that Dexter Morgan lives.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Circulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulate. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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