scattered

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Scattered over the top of bread pudding before baking, it creates these bronzed little crackly edges that make the whole thing feel finished.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Scattered protests against power cuts broke out in the Cuban capital, Havana, on Wednesday, according to the Reuters news agency.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Scattered among stars and galaxies were small, unexplained red points of light that did not fit existing models of the early universe.

From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026

Scattered to rental apartments and friends’ guesthouses, former Upper Woodies residents met by Zoom on Monday nights to determine their future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Scattered among these tenements were smaller dwellings that had given over their ground floors to some business, usually a tavern.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood