scattering
Example Sentences
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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
While it does not oppose cremation, it does ban scattering of ashes.
From BBC
Researchers measured the properties of a magnetic crystal using a process called neutron scattering, where a beam of neutrons passes through a sample.
From Barron's
When the levitated beads interact, they do so by scattering sound waves between one another.
From Science Daily
The yew tree with a scattering of berries beneath.
From Literature
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