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an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered
the dispersion of energy from a source
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Furthermore, the model forecasted smoke dispersion, allowing communities far from the fire’s origin to prepare for air quality issues.
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Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Their next step, however, will be to mathematically model the breakup and dispersion of asteroids in general, as well as how the resulting rings develop, in hopes of understanding how such a structure might cause global cooling.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
Then there’s the worldwide dispersion of the supply chain, and ongoing issues within it, as well as consumers’ interest in online shopping and how that is impacting commercial real estate and retailers.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Because of its size and geographic dispersion, the VA struggles to be good at all things in all places.
—Phillip Carter, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
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Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Their next step, however, will be to mathematically model the breakup and dispersion of asteroids in general, as well as how the resulting rings develop, in hopes of understanding how such a structure might cause global cooling.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
Then there’s the worldwide dispersion of the supply chain, and ongoing issues within it, as well as consumers’ interest in online shopping and how that is impacting commercial real estate and retailers.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Because of its size and geographic dispersion, the VA struggles to be good at all things in all places.
—Phillip Carter, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
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“Dispersion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersion. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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