disperse
Example Sentences
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The motion also cited a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that found such weapons shouldn’t be used to disperse crowds.
From Los Angeles Times
The late T. Boone Pickens, the chief benefactor for Oklahoma State, built an oil fortune that he dispersed to the Cowboys.
The ramps remained closed until around 5 p.m., when the crowd had mostly dispersed.
From Los Angeles Times
Energy and momentum travel through the gas indefinitely instead of dispersing as heat, which is what happens in most materials.
From Science Daily
So many of my friends are dispersing to different parts of the world, which is really cool,” he said.
From MarketWatch
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