diffuse

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When Congress created the Federal Reserve System in 1913, lawmakers sought to diffuse power across 12 Federal Reserve district banks that were public-private hybrids with local boards consisting of local bankers, industrialists and community leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Nutrients must travel through cells, proteins need to fold correctly, and molecules constantly diffuse through watery environments.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

Evolutions in technology and the way wars are fought -- notably with drones -- are also making the global arms market more diffuse, which could benefit Japan, according to analysts at the Stimson Center.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

That effort might also diffuse some tension caused by the addition of transitional kindergarten, which took away many 4-year-olds from an already struggling child-care industry, Fuller said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

He laughs, sort of awkwardly—a boy who’s never awkward—and I sense an attempt to diffuse some sort of sudden moment I have yet to read.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed