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diffuse

[dih-fyooz, dih-fyoos] / dɪˈfyuz, dɪˈfyus /




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"A formal hierarchy still remains in Tehran, but in practice, power and authority are likely exercised in a more fragmented and diffuse manner," said Sabet.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Security guards and family members quickly intervened to diffuse the situation.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Service providers will face more stress and “outreach teams will become less efficient as clients become more geographically diffuse and harder to find,” it said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Unlike many other major world leaders, da Silva doesn’t speak English—a factor that has helped diffuse some tension when the two men meet in person.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

For a while I saw Faxe’s profile rigid as pale stone in a diffuse dust of light.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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