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dispersal

[dih-spur-suhl] / dɪˈspɜr səl /


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More than 1,500 notices have been issued since the introduction of the "dispersal zone" in March but the problems in the city centre persist.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

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

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

About half of the arrests were people who remained on the Peninsula after police issued a dispersal order, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 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

Like the changes in seed dispersal, these changes in germination inhibition characterize wheat, barley, peas, and many other crops compared with their wild ancestors.

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




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