as in dispersion
an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered
the disbandment of the crowd at the end of the outdoor rock concert
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For example, vaccine distribution involves intricate logistics and cold storage planning, strict safety and compliance requirements and optimizing for both consolidation (such as co-locating compatible products) and dispersion (like geographic and weather risks).—
Michael Amori,
Forbes.com,
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Monuments from the Holocene Humid Period in the Dhofar were built in a single episode by groups requiring as many as seven strong men, whereas the subsequent aridification of the climate and resulting dispersion of the population encouraged the creation of accretive monuments.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Winds out of the northeast are bringing Canadian wildfire smoke over the entirety of Michigan − and high pressure and a stable layer of air is keeping the smoke near the surface and limiting dispersal.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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While the procession has ended, Broad Street remains temporarily closed to vehicles and trams as city officials manage the dispersal of attendees and begin restoring normal traffic flow.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Since this star has known properties, it can be used as a baseline for calculations to get rid of the light noise from Alpha Centauri A, light scattering, and interference from the telescope itself.—
David Szondy
August 14,
New Atlas,
14 Aug. 2025
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Or funeral homes may offer scattering at sea services during which their team spreads the ashes for you in the Atlantic off Miami’s coast.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Disbandment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbandment. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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