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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Noun
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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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With models trailed by porters toting handfuls of monogrammed luggage?—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Sprinkle a few handfuls of wood ashes around your hydrangea in early spring and water it in.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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The main change that will encourage people to donate is a new charitable deduction of up to $1,000 for individuals and $2,000 for married couples that the vast majority of people can claim.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Booker’s plan would increase the standard deduction from $16,100 to $37,500 for single filers and from $32,200 to $75,000 for married couples filing jointly.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 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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The Problem of Bureaucracy in Scaling Enterprises Business expansion scatters work across codebases, project management tools, chat platforms, and docs.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Scatterings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scatterings. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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