dispersal
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"This is largely because oil floats, so the dispersal of oil remains on the surface and doesn't really interact with corals except in the most shallow areas," Burt said.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
There were police officers present too in some places and they had at their disposal dispersal orders that would allow officers to order any young people gathered to leave a particular area.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Police Department issuing a dispersal order at about 6:30 p.m., according to City News Service.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026
A second approach, inertial confinement, uses the plasma’s own inertia to slow its dispersal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
Like the changes in seed dispersal, these changes in germination inhibition characterize wheat, barley, peas, and many other crops compared with their wild ancestors.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Academic Vocabulary, Literary Terms, and Vocabulary from Readings, Unit 5
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