disperse

Example Sentences

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In a statement on Thursday, a gardaí spokesperson said the force was "moving to an enforcement phase" unless those blocking access to critical infrastructure "desist and disperse".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Authorities said the crowd that gathered at the federal building later in the afternoon, as the rally was winding down, had ignored orders to disperse.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

What are some fair ways for a later-in-life marriage to disperse wealth or plan for end of life?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Part of what makes air power such a potent tool, she said, is that it prevents enemy forces from being able to concentrate safely, and when the enemy forces disperse, they lose their offensive power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

They had cleaned up the mess after the virus had wiped out everyone else, and now they were busy fogging the rooms with insecticide, in the hope that it might somehow disperse the virus.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston