as in dispersion
an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered
the dispersal of plant seeds in the forests through natural means
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Still, its dispersal across a country embroiled in conflict will make disarmament tremendously challenging.
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Amy E. Smithson, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2013
The outbreaks on the Reykjanes peninsula, known as fissure eruptions, have not directly affected the capital city and do not cause significant dispersals of ash into the stratosphere, avoiding air traffic disruption.
—Reuters, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
As police ordered the dispersal, the crowds began moving east, heading toward 8th Street, police said.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
The league, financed by Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter and born out of the purchase and dispersal of the Premier Hockey Federation that many of the top players refused to join, is thriving so far.
—Stephen Whyno, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2024
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Amy E. Smithson, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2013
The outbreaks on the Reykjanes peninsula, known as fissure eruptions, have not directly affected the capital city and do not cause significant dispersals of ash into the stratosphere, avoiding air traffic disruption.
—Reuters, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
As police ordered the dispersal, the crowds began moving east, heading toward 8th Street, police said.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
The league, financed by Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter and born out of the purchase and dispersal of the Premier Hockey Federation that many of the top players refused to join, is thriving so far.
—Stephen Whyno, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Dispersal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersal. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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