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to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
噂が広がって町中の人が知ることになった。
The rumor spread, and everyone in town came to know about it.
庭にバラの香りが広がる。
The scent of roses spreads through the garden.
朝焼けの空が水平線の向こうまで美しく広がっていた。
The morning sky spread beautifully all the way to the horizon.