scattered

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Outside of a few scattered delays, all 1,248 players have received visas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The new parks and playgrounds now scattered across the city "are really important for people's mental health".

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Inside the sparse, upscale abode, cardboard moving boxes are still scattered across the entryway, and his shelves lack ingredients.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Through telescopes or long-exposure photography, however, they reveal spectacular details including glowing clouds of gas, dying stars, and stellar nurseries scattered throughout our galaxy.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Smithy tossed objects over his shoulder to land either in an open satchel or in a scattered discard pile all around.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri