scatter

Example Sentences

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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

The players are scheduled to scatter Wednesday, returning to spring training camps throughout Arizona and Florida.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

These tiny particles scatter sunlight, filtering out the shorter blue and violet wavelengths and letting the longer red and orange tones shine through.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Their work shows that the effect arises from how electrons scatter at interfaces, with this scattering controlled by both the magnetization and the electric field at the interface.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

There’s squeals of laughter outside the hole in the wall as the kids scatter.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness