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scattered

[skat-erd] / ˈskæt ərd /




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Images from the scene show a crater-sized hole in a residential road, with fire and pieces of concrete and debris from the Learjet 60 aircraft scattered.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Gallery visitors were careful not to step on the sprawling assemblage of photographs, drawings and artifacts scattered across the floor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Those that cause strong ionization leave continuous, sharply defined lines, while particles that produce weaker ionization may appear as scattered, disconnected dots.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Its vital infrastructure, civilian airports, and Saudi Aramco oil facilities are scattered across vast, sparsely populated deserts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

It was a cold, overcast day, and the wind scattered birch leaves onto the river like small amber arrowheads.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver


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