dispersal
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He said the dispersal orders often moved people from one area of the city to another, such as Sauchiehall Street.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
More generally, female dispersal and the tendency for males to remain in their natal group also constitute a predominant pattern among the great apes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
About half of the arrests were people who remained on the Peninsula after police issued a dispersal order, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
"We hope that the remainder of this public gathering will proceed peacefully and safely, and that the dispersal at the end of the gathering will pass just as peacefully as the arrival."
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
Barley has the further advantage that its genetics and morphology permit it to evolve quickly the useful changes in seed dispersal and germination inhibition that we discussed in the preceding chapter.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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