1
as in dispersions
an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered
the scattering of the protesters suddenly turned violent and chaotic
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2
as in handfuls
a small number
a scattering of people in the mostly empty theater
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Stable dispersions lasted for up to a month, supported by strong negative zeta potentials in both water and ethanol.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Dec. 2025 -
The lens design features 16 elements, including four extra-low dispersions (ED) elements and three aspherical elements, along with Nikon's advanced lens coatings to minimize chromatic aberration and ghosting even in challenging lighting conditions.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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There are rational questions about the wisdom of spending so much money to fling handfuls of people into deep space at great risk and far outside the chance of rescue.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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With models trailed by porters toting handfuls of monogrammed luggage?—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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For couples, Sandals Royal Plantation, Sandals Dunn’s River, and Excellence Oyster Bay won’t disappoint.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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One is 1969’s Paul Mazursky comedy, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice in which two couples wind up over their heads in stretching the moral limits of their relationships in an ever-changing society.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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As internal pressure builds, the casing ruptures and scatters fragments outward at high speed, causing widespread injury to those nearby.—
Divya Dubey,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Mar. 2026
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Even a hit isn’t clean—some materials are highly reflective, meaning laser energy bounces off the drone and scatters, potentially causing blinding.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Scatterings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scatterings. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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