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as in to coat
to form a layer over
the butter should evenly overspread the baking pan
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Recent Examples of overspread
Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
Much cooler air will also begin to overspread the state during this time.
—Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024
Expect these warmer temperatures to begin overspreading the Ohio Valley and Mid-South, with at least above normal temperatures reaching the East Coast.
—Bill Bowden, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2023
Snow will begin to wind down across the Cascades on Thursday, but will overspread portions of the northern Plains as the storm treks east.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 23 Oct. 2023
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This simulated radar loop from the High-Resolution Rapid Refresh computer model depicts precipitation overspreading Central California this afternoon.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
Much cooler air will also begin to overspread the state during this time.
—Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024
Expect these warmer temperatures to begin overspreading the Ohio Valley and Mid-South, with at least above normal temperatures reaching the East Coast.
—Bill Bowden, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2023
Snow will begin to wind down across the Cascades on Thursday, but will overspread portions of the northern Plains as the storm treks east.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 23 Oct. 2023
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As wind blew air through a mesh coated with catalysts to extract nitrogen and hydrogen from water vapor, the device produced enough ammonia with a sufficiently high concentration for use as a hydroponic fertilizer – all without the need for additional electricity or radiation.New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
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Generously coat the inside of a large bundt pan with softened butter. 2.Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
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That variation, called the surface code, is based on two overlapping grids of physical qubits.Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Architecture Structure and exterior design The most arresting features of the Sydney Opera House are, of course, its overlapping concrete shells, or sails.Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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Part of the money paid for a California Conservation Corps crew to create a 100-foot buffer of defensive space, removing and trimming trees and overgrown brush on the 3.25-acre lot, and installing a ring of river rock as hardscape around the home.Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, if the plant grows well but becomes overgrown, consider cutting it back.Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
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Sasha Hupka covers county government and elections for The Arizona Republic.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Fix the Court, a nonprofit organization registered under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS, reported on tax forms covering fiscal 2023 paying Gabe Roth, its director, a salary of $168,100.Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Overspread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspread. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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