scatter

Example Sentences

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Larger beads scatter more sound than smaller ones.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

In retaliation for propaganda dumps, North Korea in 2024 sent scores of trash-filled balloons to scatter waste across the South.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

With only a handful of halfpipes in the world, the best snowboarders congregate for month-long training sessions, but scatter back to their homes to reset between the camps.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

When such particles enter a chamber in the device, they scatter light from a small light source, which is then picked up by a photoelectric sensor.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Mr. Patterson read a chart of Casco Bay, and Sookie steered us closer to a scatter of islands covered in tall pine trees.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen