disperse
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The decision to let passengers disperse around the globe has stirred anxiety beyond the Canary Islands, but infectious-disease doctors told The Wall Street Journal that any fears of a Covid-like situation were misplaced.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
This material consists of a single atomic layer of carbon with oxygen groups attached, giving it the ability to disperse well in water and perform a range of functions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026
Police began to disperse Muslim worshippers at 6:30 am in order to allow religious Jews to enter the compound, causing anger in the crowd.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
If a serpent’s prey happens to have seeds in their cheeks, “they will disperse those seeds, acting as nature’s gardeners, pooping out the seeds in a little pile of fertilizer,” Taylor said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The gate was locked, the compound empty and she waited around for an hour until the crowd began to disperse.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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