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Falconers say that one, or a small team, of falcons or hawks can be flown over an extended period of time until the smaller nuisance birds start to disperse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Moroccan police - including some in riot gear - reportedly used tear gas to disperse groups of migrants gathered on nearby hills.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Astronomers estimate that the Lion Nebula will eventually disperse in approximately 10,000 years.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

When less-lethal weapons proved ineffective, the department deployed tear gas on two occasions, June 8 and 14, to disperse “violent groups” and restore order.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

After cake and cafecitos, the cousins will disperse down these paths to their several compound houses.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

But as tech talent disperses to the likes of Austin, Texas, that reason may become less important.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

The Eye Spa machine uses a “cold mist atomization process,” Xie said, “that disperses micro-particles of moisture combined with soothing essential oils.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026

Simple things like the way your body disperses fat, aging, or skin laxity can create asymmetry.

From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2026

The dung beetle, which disperses seeds as it rolls its dung balls, fertilizing topsoil and enhancing biodiversity and engineering its environment, normally orients itself using the Milky Way and the moon.

From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2025

After maybe ten minutes of questions, the crowd disperses and we walk back to our parking spot.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

Most of the protesters have since dispersed, but some members of the Orange Order remain.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Their luminous, pale surfaces are covered in geometric markings that could be a lost version of cuneiform, and the objects’ irregular edges bring to mind a puzzle long ago disassembled and dispersed to far-flung locales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The knowledge behind artificial intelligence is widely dispersed.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

The researchers think some of the site's more unusual plants may have arrived without human assistance, possibly carried or dispersed by wildlife such as deer.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

Then, as the crowd dispersed, I caught a glimpse of a sinister figure standing at a distance, looking out over the river as before.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

At the end, the core team flew with Mr. Bush to Texas for some farewell events before dispersing back to civilian life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Rather than dispersing evenly in every direction, heat can follow routes determined by the structure of a crystal.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

She told the BBC her school wrapped up its aid programme in April, but continued dispersing remaining funds.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Counter-protesters showed up toward the end and shouted toward the Hernandez supporters and the two sides exchanged some words before dispersing.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

Ralph looked back at the dispersing smoke on the horizon, then up at the mountain.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding