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

The strategic task then is to determine how to retain agency when technological power is concentrating rather than dispersing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 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

Soon enough there will be sorting and dispersing, but now it’s the museum backdrop for the exhibition of grief.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan