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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The results came back as a Brucella suis infection, which causes a rare bacterial disease in humans and is spread by animals, according to the CDC.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025 -
Chicago health department advises residents to check measles vaccination status The Chicago Department of Public Health is advising city residents to check their measles vaccination records, as the illness continues to spread in other parts of the country.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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But their works were either quickly banned or circulated only underground.—
Ian Johnson,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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Then the representative alluded to a rumor, never substantiated, that has circulated online for years about signatures advertised as Messi’s.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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That’s what white women should be doing: organizing within, learning, listening, resourcing women of color, and—crucially—getting out of the way.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2025
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This gets to that now-what question for this franchise and the Marlins’ latest master plan to get out of their ongoing mess.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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The extended range should probably get around 390 miles on the Denali, and perhaps over 400 miles with smaller, lighter 18-inch wheels on the Elevation and perhaps 360-370 miles on the AT4.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Scientists have been getting around this by genetically modifying the pigs that provide the organs.—
Alice Park,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Leak (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leak%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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