spreading

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noun the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
noun process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
noun act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time

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You could see the word spreading that Willow Twine was there.

Famous Todd Strasser 2011
You could see the word spreading that Willow Twine was there.

Famous Todd Strasser 2011
The most significant consequence of this spreading is the ability of waves to ‘bend around corners’ when faced with an obstacle.

Optics basics: What is a wave? Part III: Diffraction « Skulls in the Stars 2007
Outlining what they describe as spreading contagion and a sovereign debt crisis which they say has "entered a new phase," officials highlight the difficulties experienced by European banks in borrowing.

Reuters: Top News 2011
We guess that's what you call spreading your business interest around, right?

Sky Showbiz - Latest 2010
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI decried what he called a spreading pessimism about marriage, saying Thursday it is not the impossible undertaking many make it out to be.

Kentucky.com: Homepage 2009
Is this what he called spreading the wealth around about?

Cafferty File 2009
Bush had a deficit of 459 billion when leaving office and in 40 days Obama has increased that by 8 times to 4 trillion dollars, is this what he called spreading the wealth around?

Cafferty File 2009
This is what they call spreading around the wealth.

7.62mm Justice 2008
This is what they call spreading around the wealth.

7.62mm Justice 2008