As you can imagine, word spread pretty quickly and children from all over the community literally came running.

如你想象的那样，消息传得十分快，社区里的孩子们从四面八方跑过来了。

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From there, word spread of her skills and business grew rapidly.

自那时起，她的才能有口皆碑，业务扩大很快。

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The word spread fast.

消息散布得很快。

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Word spread about the free classes. And as more students showed up, Nesser enlisted volunteers, hired a small bus and used her own money to turn her house into a school.

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So you may want to spread happiness, through your word.

你也许想传播快乐，通过你的言话。

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Spread the word about the research.

传播研究的理念。

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It goes back to 1997, when word spread of alleged fraud by Jefri's flagship company, Amedeo.

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As word spread and events attracted more participants, the small group formally incorporated as Women In Pensions.

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Before long, word spread from the loading dock to the purchasing department that something extraordinary and unconventional had occurred.

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