scattering

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Instead, finish the top with a scattering of turbinado sugar for crunch and a pinch of flaky salt for sparkle.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

While it does not oppose cremation, it does ban scattering of ashes.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In this longer and more structured form, what began as an intentional scattering of ashes becomes an elegiac letter home mediated by shipwreck.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

On this February day, only the wind broke the deafening silence, whipping across the scattering of small colourful houses.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

He stood at the counter and shoved the food into his mouth like a starved animal, scattering crumbs over himself and the floor.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood