scattered

Example Sentences

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Weeping family members scattered flower petals on their graves.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Foundry, Palantir’s commercial platform, rose from the chaos of the scattered FDE teams, particularly in Europe.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

And scattered through the crowd, wearing their identifying hats and T-shirts, were hundreds of veterans.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Still, the exact origin of modern apes, which include all living species and their last common ancestor, remains uncertain because fossils from this time are rare, scattered, and often difficult to interpret.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

The coast was edged with dead plants, and the rocks were scattered with dead fish.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown