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This is the direct result of a number of wholly unfounded and malicious rumours that have been spread about this institution.

However, it was not critical adulation, but the incredible word ofmouth that spread about the book that made it a bestseller.

In this way he made a great show, and the news spread about his offerings.

Rumors would be spread about the mystery man: he was a world famous musician, a prisoner from San Quentin, an escaped mental patient.

rumours being spread about him are totally untrue.

When the gray mask fell off, her golden hair broke forth like sunbeams , and spread about like a mantle over her whole form.

As rumors spread about his troubles, Kreuger became increasingly reclusive, avoiding meetings with bankers and auditors.

Word spread about its engineering capabilities, adding to the prowess of the American military.

History teaches that the influenza virus mutates to cause worldwide spread about twice a century, on average.

Stay single too long, and gossip begins to spread about possible physical or mental disabilities.

After the rumors that spread about hitting a home run with her, she is really pissed off at you.

As knowledge spread about the dangers of smoking, customs changed.

And the behavior spread about four times faster in the clustered groups.

Her songs were spread about the streets in the mainland of the country.

And fear came on all those dwelling around them, and in all the hill country of Judea all these things were spread about.

Word spread about Rachel's last fund-raiser.

Word quickly spread about what happened - "it's the talk of the entire neighbourhood" , a friend tells me.

Scientists define gossip as social information spread about a person who is not present, Sommerfeld said.

Scientists define gossip as social information spread about a person who is not present.

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Effectiveness of knowledge spread about oral care by different spread methods