dispersed
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"Kank helps bridge a distributional gap for the Late Cretaceous of southern Patagonia, connecting known records from northern Patagonia and Antarctica, and showing that this family was dispersed across different latitudes of South America."
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
In practice, the sequence highlights a broader shift in late-night television culture: from singular network platforms toward dispersed, hybrid appearances that blur the line between mainstream entertainment, local programming, and internet-native performance.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
They are slow-growing and take 50 to 70 years to start producing seeds, which are dispersed primarily by ground squirrels and wood rats who don’t travel far from their burrows.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Swatch's Old Trafford store in Greater Manchester has reopened after the police were called and then dispersed a large number of people.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
I waited till the crowd dispersed, then I followed.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
Vocabulary lists containing dispersed
Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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Ten Words from Today's NY Times - Jan. 16, 2013
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"One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia, List 10
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