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as in to disseminate
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people
the various ways in which churches can propagate the faith
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The Institute recognizes almost 20 official returns, with very mixed results — shockingly, some of them even worse than whatever blackmail Alexis and Johnny J. are currently trying to propagate.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
An open mind will recognize the best route forward and the path that propagates positive change.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones — the InfoWars founder who was found liable for charges related to propagating the lie that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that killed 20 children in 2012 was faked — has endorsed Trump’s fact-free allegations.
—David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
It’s propagated when its pieces are naturally broken off by wind or animals feathering nests.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
An open mind will recognize the best route forward and the path that propagates positive change.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones — the InfoWars founder who was found liable for charges related to propagating the lie that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that killed 20 children in 2012 was faked — has endorsed Trump’s fact-free allegations.
—David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
It’s propagated when its pieces are naturally broken off by wind or animals feathering nests.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
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This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.Katie Stockton, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Leaves are first cultured into a kind of liquid broth until the cells reproduce.John Werner, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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And cheap, lower-tech methods of creating and disseminating false information have been extremely successful on their own.Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 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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Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot.Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Dec. 2024
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For any properties with more than that, the amount of impervious surface area would be divided by 1,000 and multiplied by $1.35 to calculate the monthly rate.NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 5 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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Her show in Tampa, Florida, on April 13, 2023, was the first after word spread of the split.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Propagate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propagate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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