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This can make sunscreen formulas less stable and cause the particles to scatter visible light, producing the white or gray residue that is especially noticeable on darker skin tones.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

Serve them by the bowlful with cold drinks, or scatter them over tomato soup, chili, Caesar salad or roasted vegetables.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

Kianty and Conor Simpson, from Lincolnshire, have yet to scatter son Jacob's ashes as no inquest has been held into his death and they still do not have a death certificate for him.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

A horde of dancers scatter beneath the vaulted belly of Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s recently opened David Geffen Galleries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

The clouds in the sky separate and release a scatter of flurries.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

Dust in the disk scatters light from the central star, creating an effect similar to fog.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026

One of UV-C light's most valuable traits is how strongly it scatters in the atmosphere, which makes it especially useful for non-line-of-sight communication.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 7, 2026

“Sometimes the robot’s arms throw the clothes and won’t fold properly. Sometimes it scatters the stack,” but the robots are learning quickly said Kavin, 27, an Objectways employee who goes by one name.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2025

The atmosphere scatters away more short-wave blue light, leaving the longer-wave reddish hues to project upon the Moon.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2025

And Jordan’s face scatters into a sad soup.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

George thought she had scattered his ashes at Bridlington Harbour, as per his wishes, and said the discovery had made "me feel sick and the hairs prickle on the back of my neck".

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

And if so, how does theater move on in the face of obstacles that at times feel as though they are scattered across an increasingly difficult course?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

The juvenile then ate the smaller pieces, while the adults consumed the remaining carcass but left the scattered fragments behind.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026

The 400 or so who cast ballots “were registered as Democrats, Republicans, and the majority unaffiliated and were scattered across the state,” Ms. Sherrill said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

“She offered to call him for us, but she was so scattered I thought it might be better if we met with him ourselves.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Sri Lanka's health authorities attribute the surge in dengue infections to a cyclone that tore through the island last December, scattering debris that have turned into new breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

By combining thermal conductivity measurements with neutron scattering data, the team was able to directly connect the dramatic increase in heat flow to changes in the atomic vibrations inside the crystal.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

At a media tour earlier this week, the massive Convention Center-scaled space was largely empty, save for dormant cranes, a scattering of workers and the occasional hum of drilling.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Fireworks can frighten animals and send them scattering, but Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets apparently are made of sterner stuff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

It’s like someone scattering puzzle pieces all over a table and putting them together two-by-two all over the place.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman