scattering
Example Sentences
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Quantum transport simulations confirmed that the ordered structure reduces electron trapping and scattering, offering a clear explanation for the observed performance boost.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
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
It tumbled and bounced across the hillside, scattering rocks; headed upward, it came at last to a grinding, skittering stop.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Vocabulary lists containing scattering
Physics - Introductory
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Physics - High School
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