disperse
Example Sentences
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The disappearance of the original object, now labeled Fomalhaut cs1, supports the idea that it was a dust cloud slowly dispersing after a collision.
From Science Daily
The added devices give any unexpected electricity on the line more places to disperse into the ground, making them less likely to spark a fire.
From Los Angeles Times
He insists the railways will continue to find creative ways to counter the threat: conducting faster repairs, dispersing locomotives in various locations and dispatching replacement buses when segments of the network are down.
The lawyers say the line, constructed in 1970, is not properly grounded so that sudden increases in energy don’t disperse into the soil — a problem they say the company failed to fix.
From Los Angeles Times
That was partly due to the fact asylum seekers in Northern Ireland don't have to be dispersed among different local authorities like they do in the UK, reducing transport and administrative costs.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
