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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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Recent Examples of propagate
The Friedmann et al model assumes the universe is homogeneous on the largest scales so that light propagates evenly in all directions.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
And hopefully this will propagate her own record, because she's got the goods.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
This assumption, propagated broadly by social media and specifically by LinkedIn, is rooted in the belief that more connections equals more opportunities.
—David Nour, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Slowly, ideas that Xiao and his allies had propagated decades ago—the stabilizing force of the strongman and a reverence for cultural traditions—seem to have arrived in the control center of the world’s most powerful liberal democracy.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
And hopefully this will propagate her own record, because she's got the goods.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
This assumption, propagated broadly by social media and specifically by LinkedIn, is rooted in the belief that more connections equals more opportunities.
—David Nour, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Slowly, ideas that Xiao and his allies had propagated decades ago—the stabilizing force of the strongman and a reverence for cultural traditions—seem to have arrived in the control center of the world’s most powerful liberal democracy.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.Liz McNeil, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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The trick is to reproduce that resilience by bundling and gluing individual slats.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
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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.David Keller, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Supporters of the group have also disseminated messages on Twitter, Facebook pages and other social media platforms, according to researchers.Alissa J. Rubin, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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This indirect strategy multiplied Iranian impact throughout the region while allowing Tehran to avoid or at least minimize direct retaliation.Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
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Add the complexity and unpredictability of dealing with mentally ill people and the risks multiply.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Rapidly spreading wildfires tearing through Los Angeles County Wednesday have destroyed roughly 1,000 structures and forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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Many celebrities, including Spencer Pratt, Anna Faris, and Adrien Brody, have unfortunately lost their homes due to the rapidly spreading wildfires, with many other Angelenos under evacuation orders.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Propagate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propagate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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