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scattering

[skat-er-ing] / ˈskæt ər ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
uneven
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Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch described the scattering of tiny craters across the daytime side proudly reflecting sunlight, like pinpricks in a lampshade.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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

When the levitated beads interact, they do so by scattering sound waves between one another.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

It looked like an under-23 side with a scattering of experience for Real.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The villagers ran scattering, most of them keeping well ahead since they knew the ground; but some, boys or old men, were slow.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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