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They were travelling to the city to scatter the ashes of Rose's late husband, Pete.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

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

Crack one egg into each center, then scatter with cubed pancetta, grated pecorino and plenty of black pepper.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Even when their mirrors are not pointed at the observer, the light they scatter will make each one as bright as Venus -- which is known as the "morning star", Hainaut said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

I opened the box’s lid, shedding light on a scatter of trinkets—a tarnished silver chain, braided bits of human hair, a flour-sack doll rubbed raw by a child’s hands.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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

From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026

By comparing the patterns in forward- and back-scattered light, they could estimate each particle's size and its refractive index, which describes how strongly light bends or scatters when it passes through a material.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 17, 2025

Martinez scatters ceramic roses across the painting, a mordant honorific to past glory and current hopes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 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

Dona Mercedes scatters the last of the corn kernels and then studies my face.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

The few vehicles scattered in the parking lot, I learned, belonged mostly to Bill Hays, who describes himself as a “car guy.”

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

It was most active on the eastern flank, moving uphill toward camping sites and a limited number of scattered homes, Silveira said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

The Mediterranean seabed is thought to be scattered with similar ancient wrecks.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Mining companies see enormous wealth in mineral deposits scattered across the seabed, but the fledgling industry has for years been held back by environmental concerns.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Its mind seemed broken; scattered like old bones.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Boron arsenide experiences unusually weak phonon scattering, which allows wave-based heat transport to continue even at room temperature.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

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

I’ve topped bowls with butter-soaked, cardamom-dusted sourdough croutons, a simple scattering of pistachios, granola and even dried coconut flakes, and each has worked beautifully.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 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

Suddenly Ben’s little face broke into my mind, scattering all those memories like ice chips.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings