scatter
Example Sentences
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Normally, increasing power causes the light to scatter more due to imperfections inside the fiber.
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
At the same time, the crackdown has prompted many large operations to scatter, making them harder to track.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Lee has sought to repair ties with North Korea since taking office last year, criticising his predecessor for allegedly sending drones to scatter propaganda over Pyongyang.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
A pat of butter melting into everything, a scatter of cheese, a cool spoonful of sour cream.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
The can hits the biggest dog, and they all scatter.
From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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