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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The video that went viral on Facebook shows a fast food employee stuffing two handfuls of French fries in her mouth and then putting them into a red McDonald's fry container that another employee is holding.—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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To begin, lab assistant Julia Butac empties a burlap bag of beans into a bin and starts to sift them a couple handfuls at a time, removing anything that isn't a full bean.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
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In general, however, the law itself, as well as the difficulties of enforcing it in outlying districts, favored the settlers, and massacres, incursions, poisonings, and forced dispersals usually went unpunished.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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To be candid, our process was not terribly dramatic—there were no big fights, no couples counseling—other than the drama of racing to complete the project (or, at least, most of it) before the kids were born.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Families will love the spacious suites, while couples can retreat to the more secluded upper-floor rooms with wraparound terraces.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Pea gravel shifts and scatters.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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In a cluttered room, that beam scatters in every direction.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Scatterings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scatterings. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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