dispersal
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They also denied hearing any dispersal orders or warnings before they were injured.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Around two-thirds are housed in "dispersal accommodation" which normally means houses in the community.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
“More air bases in western Saudi Arabia would add depth, dispersal, survivability, and avoid the Hormuz chokepoint,” said David Deptula, a retired Air Force three-star general who is the dean of the Mitchell Institute.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Officers were called to Clapham High Street on Tuesday evening and put a dispersal order in place to move the young people out of the area.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Other variation, such as that in seed dispersal mechanisms or seed dormancy, would have gone unrecognized by humans before the rise of modern botany.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Academic Vocabulary, Literary Terms, and Vocabulary from Readings, Unit 5
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