scattered
Example Sentences
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By virtue of owning the conclusion, and it’s a moving one, McHale brings order to the whole; given the scattered process, and the changes between and within each section, it feels remarkably cohesive and intentional.
From Los Angeles Times
Hot dust interferes with this process by creating what researchers call "coronagraphic leakage" -- scattered light that can hide the signals of potentially habitable worlds.
From Science Daily
Another approach would be to place cisterns scattered across neighborhoods to store non-potable water locally for firefighting — as is done in Tokyo and other cities in Japan.
From Los Angeles Times
The terminals are scattered across the Chicago metropolitan area and connected by rail lines and roads.
As people scattered, lifeguards from two nearby beach clubs—including some that were attending a Christmas party— rushed into the area, said Steve Pearce, the chief executive of Surf Life Saving NSW.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
