- present participle of scatter.
scattering
Example Sentences
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They also included another condition called "minimal zeros," which limits the number of points where scattering probabilities vanish.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Whatever the weight, a falling pot always sends seamen scattering; the close calls have been many.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
But he claimed Ukrainian forces keep volunteers informed about safe routes while he accused Russia of "scattering" such explosives.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Forces at Mali's Tessalit military base, a "super-camp" near the Algerian border, surrendered and were scattering southward, an official from the Tuareg-dominated FLA separatist group told AFP.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Five Arctic Cat quads were parked, lengthwise and haphazard, out front, and men, all wearing identical white parkas with round, red logos were scattering about the yard.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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Physics - Introductory
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