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Mosquito are spreaders of disease.
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Throughout the presidential campaign, former President Donald Trump has been both a subject and spreader of a variety of false claims online.
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Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The construction is streamlined and slightly more stable than other lay-flat hammocks thanks to no spreader bar at the feet, but still two points of contact.
—Alisha McDarris, Outside Online, 3 July 2024
The second spreader pole goes across the middle and helps maintain the steep sidewalls that make the Mayfly surprisingly roomy for its dimensions.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2024
In response, Elon Musk, who has become one of the most influential and powerful spreaders of far-right propaganda and misinformation, tweeted out a deepfake video of Harris.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The construction is streamlined and slightly more stable than other lay-flat hammocks thanks to no spreader bar at the feet, but still two points of contact.
—Alisha McDarris, Outside Online, 3 July 2024
The second spreader pole goes across the middle and helps maintain the steep sidewalls that make the Mayfly surprisingly roomy for its dimensions.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2024
In response, Elon Musk, who has become one of the most influential and powerful spreaders of far-right propaganda and misinformation, tweeted out a deepfake video of Harris.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Spreader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spreader. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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spreader
noun
spread·er
ˈspred-ər 
: one that spreads: as
a
: an implement for scattering material
b
: a small knife used especially for spreading butter
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