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scattering

[skat-er-ing] / ˈskæt ər ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
uneven
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The stock barely reacted to results of an experiment with the Cleveland Clinic at the start of the month, and didn’t budge when IBM released data from a neutron scattering experiment in March.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

"The scattering amplitudes don't go to infinity. It's better behaved."

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

During their week in Vegas, Rose and her daughter fulfilled their plan, scattering her husband Pete's ashes at the MGM Hotel.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The woods had a way of grabbing bits out of pockets and scattering them for other people to come across.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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