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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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Boyd and her cohorts were there to document their dispersal, compiling data while force-feeding wood stoves to heat drafty cabins in subzero winters.
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Ben Long, The Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2024
The refugees fled for a reason; determining the role climate change has played in their dispersal will aid policymaking.
—Marwa Daoudy, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
Here’s a handy guide to understanding the season: 1. Conference math
The Power Five is now the Power Four after the collapse of the Pac-12 and the dispersal of 10 schools to other leagues.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
The invention and widespread dispersal of rifles, starting in the 1800s, probably suppressed this form of hunting, said Eugene Morin, an anthropologist at Trent University in Canada and a co-author of the new report.
—Joel Achenbach, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
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Ben Long, The Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2024
The refugees fled for a reason; determining the role climate change has played in their dispersal will aid policymaking.
—Marwa Daoudy, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
Here’s a handy guide to understanding the season: 1. Conference math
The Power Five is now the Power Four after the collapse of the Pac-12 and the dispersal of 10 schools to other leagues.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
The invention and widespread dispersal of rifles, starting in the 1800s, probably suppressed this form of hunting, said Eugene Morin, an anthropologist at Trent University in Canada and a co-author of the new report.
—Joel Achenbach, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Dispersal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersal. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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