dispersal
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They also denied hearing any dispersal orders or warnings before they were injured.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
In 2022, Home Office policy shifted to a "full dispersal" model, which meant asylum seekers could be sent to any council area.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Around two-thirds are housed in "dispersal accommodation" which normally means houses in the community.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
"This is largely because oil floats, so the dispersal of oil remains on the surface and doesn't really interact with corals except in the most shallow areas," Burt said.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
While Madison's frame of reference was instinctively political, and idealized the dispersal of power naturally checked by the inherent diversity of diffused interest groups, Hamilton’s cast of mind was instinctively economic.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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