scattering

Example Sentences

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On top of the squiggles are a scattering of tiny shapes—a cup, a slipper, a smiley face.

From Literature

He searched the rest of the room, through the lab, scattering the neatly arranged equipment.

From Literature

By comparing helices of different sizes and measuring their behavior at various temperatures, the researchers traced the diode effect to uneven scattering of electrons along the curved, chiral walls of the devices.

From Science Daily

Possible approaches include direct searches using particle colliders or scattering experiments, as well as indirect detection through astronomical observations.

From Science Daily

Iran's Fars news agency said "sporadic gatherings" took place around the bazaar during an afternoon shutdown, with police dispersing the protest and demonstrators scattering into the alleyways nearby.

From Barron's