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disperse

[dih-spurs] / dɪˈspɜrs /


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This material consists of a single atomic layer of carbon with oxygen groups attached, giving it the ability to disperse well in water and perform a range of functions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

Police began to disperse Muslim worshippers at 6:30 am in order to allow religious Jews to enter the compound, causing anger in the crowd.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who visited troops in the Middle East over the weekend, said the U.S. military took steps to fortify and disperse forces at its bases in the region before strikes began.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

If a serpent’s prey happens to have seeds in their cheeks, “they will disperse those seeds, acting as nature’s gardeners, pooping out the seeds in a little pile of fertilizer,” Taylor said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

After allowing them to disperse about the lake, we catch another hundred fish and see what fraction of them are marked.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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