scattered

Example Sentences

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Outside of a few scattered delays, all 1,248 players have received visas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The new parks and playgrounds now scattered across the city "are really important for people's mental health".

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Through telescopes or long-exposure photography, however, they reveal spectacular details including glowing clouds of gas, dying stars, and stellar nurseries scattered throughout our galaxy.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Higher oil prices and scattered supply disruptions have raised business costs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Since as the chicks grew they scattered all over the place, and since there were over twenty of them, it was impossible to not be near one of her chicks.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen