scattered

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The changes between the initial and revised settlement agreements were negotiated out of the public eye for months, with key details later scattered across thousands of pages of court filings, hearing transcripts and sworn declarations.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Its expertise has been scattered, its contracts terminated, and the trust built with countries, local organizations, and multilateral institutions destroyed.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

When the pulse interacts with a fast-changing event, the scattered light carries detailed spatial, spectral and phase information.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

Photos of the crash show a plane upside down with debris scattered in the parking lot of an O’Reilly Auto Parts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

A squashed-skunk-looking soul knelt to pick up the scattered teacups.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman