dispersal
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"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
A total of 24 children are now on a "watchlist" and officers are using dispersal notices to ban troublemakers from the city centre.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
They also denied hearing any dispersal orders or warnings before they were injured.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
In 2022, Home Office policy shifted to a "full dispersal" model, which meant asylum seekers could be sent to any council area.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Thus, farmers selected from among individual plants on the basis not only of perceptible qualities like size and taste, but also of invisible features like seed dispersal mechanisms, germination inhibition, and reproductive biology.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Academic Vocabulary, Literary Terms, and Vocabulary from Readings, Unit 5
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