dispersal

Example Sentences

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"The persistence of the clinical effects… is not consistent with the typical agents used for crowd dispersal, such as CS," he said.

From BBC

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

From BBC

The biology of large cats dictates that they roam across tens or hundreds of kilometers to find mates and have cubs; failing such dispersal, inbreeding and, with it, extinction are imminent.

From Scientific American

“And so we humans become a potentially excellent dispersal agent, and we’re really good at identifying suitable habitats.”

From Seattle Times

“It appeared SPD issued the dispersal order to justify riding, unprovoked, into the crowd,” the report said.

From Seattle Times