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dispersal

noun as in distribution

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A dispersal zone and enhanced powers will remain in place until 22:00 GMT.

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“LAPD must declare an unlawful assembly, and issue dispersal orders, to ensure the safety of the public and restore order.”

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A man, 21, was arrested for failing to comply with an order to remove a face mask, and a boy, 17 was held for failing to comply with a dispersal order.

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Researchers from Iceland, Hungary, and Spain discovered that most of the 78 vascular plant species found on Surtsey since 1965 lack any of the typical features linked to long-distance seed dispersal.

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Police Scotland will also enforce "dispersal zones" in certain areas where crowds may gather.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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