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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Over the span of thousands of years, tasty fruit has proven to be a good way to help with seed dispersal in the environment.
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Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
The sale is running in parallel with the final chapter of the dispersal of Karl Lagerfeld’s personal collection, organized by the temporary executor for the designer’s estate appointed by a court in Monaco.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
Still, its dispersal across a country embroiled in conflict will make disarmament tremendously challenging.
—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
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Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
The sale is running in parallel with the final chapter of the dispersal of Karl Lagerfeld’s personal collection, organized by the temporary executor for the designer’s estate appointed by a court in Monaco.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
Still, its dispersal across a country embroiled in conflict will make disarmament tremendously challenging.
—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
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“Dispersal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersal. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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