dispersing

Example Sentences

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“Her travel patterns continue to demonstrate the unpredictable movements of a dispersing wolf seeking a mate and territory of its own,” John Marchwick, of the educational group California Wolf Watch, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

This has proven to be an effective tool in dispersing large gatherings of youths, helping to prevent anti-social behaviour and criminality taking place in the area; whilst supporting our city centre community.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

A relatively new missile-toting unit of Marines, based on Okinawa, is designed to fight in a contested littoral battlespace by dispersing, concealing themselves, and taking out enemy ships and aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Energy and momentum travel through the gas indefinitely instead of dispersing as heat, which is what happens in most materials.

From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026

Harry stopped walking and let out a long sigh, his smoky breath dispersing rapidly upon the frozen air.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling