As the pirates spread out searching for hostages, the crew was even able to capture one of the Somalis.

VOA: special.2009.05.27

The birds spread out from one another to do this, and they spread with increasing speed.

VOA: special.2010.03.02

He spread his hands out to them as if he were giving them a blessing.

VOA: special.2009.05.30

We'll want to have an endless spread out Internet for power systems, with all kinds of people pushing power from their rooftops down the grid."

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

"Let's go from here," he said "Let's scrap the bill. Let's build health care reform that respects the limited government and liberty of the American people, so help us God!" Grassroots conservatives, many of them members of the so-called Tea Party movement, are out in force at the rally, eager to spread their anti-Obama, anti-tax,anti-big government message.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18