With Ramadan set to start next week, it's not uncommon for supermarket chains to lay out special spreads in the lead-up to the holy month of fasting, briefly converting what was once the "world foods" aisle into a haven of two-for-one bottles of Rubicon and half-price chapatti flour.
The design of special spreading and despreading codes that are robust to synchronization errors is also a challenging task.
For a special effect, spread the grits in an even layer on a plate and spread the eggs in the shape of a heart <3 or face : ).
And in the shadow of the World Trade Center site, as the news of Osama bin Laden's killing by American special forces spread, a police car drove north on Church Street blaring the sound of bagpipes from open windows.
Recalling last year's programs, which included Shakespearean performances in New London and Stamford, Ms. Miller added, "I'm completely relaxed about the fact that special events spread out -- Street Cirkus Frank, a Danish troupe, is to clown, juggle and do daredevil antics on street corners up the shore line to Guilford and down to Milford -- but the nerve center of the festival is New Haven".
"When they hear about something special, they spread the word".
When his wife is out of town, Lou Amdur, owner of Lou Provisions & Wine in East Hollywood and former proprietor of the beloved Lou wine bar, makes what he calls his "bachelor special": sardines spread on toasted crusty bread, moistened with a little of their oil and topped with pickled red onions.
But when money so heavily corrupts politics -- when special interests spread their cash not just to politicians but to the advocacy groups and media companies that host and contribute to policy debates -- as happens so often these days, it's hard to sort out which opinions have been reached honestly and independently and which have been effectively bought.
There's also something special about spreading joy at this time of year".
The messages Special K spreads to women about how to be healthy are so freaking misleading.
