disperse
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This material consists of a single atomic layer of carbon with oxygen groups attached, giving it the ability to disperse well in water and perform a range of functions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026
"Your shea butter that a lot of people use - either raw or in cosmetic products around the world - is because of bats, which disperse the seeds of the tree," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
The spiders disperse themselves by “ballooning,” in which spiderlings release silk that catches in the wind, letting them travel.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who visited troops in the Middle East over the weekend, said the U.S. military took steps to fortify and disperse forces at its bases in the region before strikes began.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
I was about to ask something else when we heard the tenants say Amen in a chorus of hope and then begin to disperse.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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