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dispersal

[dih-spur-suhl] / dɪˈspɜr səl /


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Gorti has spent decades investigating the evolution and dispersal of protoplanetary disks, including the role of ultraviolet and X-ray radiation from young stars in driving photoevaporative winds.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

To be sure, the president and the executive branch are charged with lawfully implementing congressional directives about the dispersal of appropriated funds.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

A dispersal order was put in place, meaning anyone failing to comply with police could be arrested.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

The figures added that 72,768 people were in other accommodation, including "dispersal accommodation" - which normally means houses in the community.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Like the changes in seed dispersal, these changes in germination inhibition characterize wheat, barley, peas, and many other crops compared with their wild ancestors.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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