dispersion

Example Sentences

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Its slow water renewal -- every two to five years -- limits the dispersion of oil or other pollutants.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

“Indices have traded sideways, but dispersion has been historically high under the surface,” he notes.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Among them are massless spin waves similar to graphene's electron waves, as well as low dispersion bands associated with localized states and even topological effects that span multiple bands.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

“We are moving further into a ‘controlled disorder’ environment, where shocks generate rotation and dispersion rather than a uniform market direction,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Within small areas the beetles accomplish their own dispersion, moving on as soon as the Klamath weed dies out and locating new stands with great precision.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson