diffuse
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When Congress created the Federal Reserve System in 1913, lawmakers sought to diffuse power across 12 Federal Reserve district banks that were public-private hybrids with local boards consisting of local bankers, industrialists and community leaders.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Much of the Lakers bench and some coaches approached to help diffuse the situation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
It defers it to a moment when Iran’s alternative financial infrastructure is more mature, more diffuse, and more difficult to address than it is today.
From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026
This structure shows that magnetized plasma is being dragged through the cluster, leaving behind a diffuse trail that has persisted for millions of years.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
The clouds present diffuse bands of tender grays and blues, and below them the ocean does the same.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 3
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