dispersal
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"Stress essentially leads to sexual reproduction, and when that happens, we can see a massive increase in dispersal distances as animals attempt to colonise new areas due to an increase in competition."
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Cleveland Police has issued a dispersal order for Redcar beach until 18:00 BST on Saturday.
From BBC • May 29, 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
They also denied hearing any dispersal orders or warnings before they were injured.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Behind the glossaries of warning calls, alarms, mating messages, pronouncements of territory, calls for recruitment, and demands for dispersal, there is redundant, elegant sound that is unaccountable as part of the working day.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing dispersal
Academic Vocabulary, Literary Terms, and Vocabulary from Readings, Unit 5
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