dispersal

Example Sentences

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And this deep tendency towards female dispersal changes a great deal.

From Science Daily • Jul. 7, 2026

"We hope that the remainder of this public gathering will proceed peacefully and safely, and that the dispersal at the end of the gathering will pass just as peacefully as the arrival."

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

The number of people in all other forms of accommodation includes non-hotel contingency accommodation, as well as initial, dispersal and "other" accommodation.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Their dispersal has touched off a global scramble to track down who went where and to contain an obscure form of rat-borne virus that rarely spreads between humans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Barley has the further advantage that its genetics and morphology permit it to evolve quickly the useful changes in seed dispersal and germination inhibition that we discussed in the preceding chapter.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond