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disperse

[dih-spurs] / dɪˈspɜrs /


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This material consists of a single atomic layer of carbon with oxygen groups attached, giving it the ability to disperse well in water and perform a range of functions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

The spiders disperse themselves by “ballooning,” in which spiderlings release silk that catches in the wind, letting them travel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"At this stage, we have no information that the fuel has started to disperse," the civil protection service's press chief, Pierfrancesco Demilito, told a news conference.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

But Iranian security forces had prepared for the war with plans to disperse decision-making and a widespread crackdown ahead of the fighting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

After cake and cafecitos, the cousins will disperse down these paths to their several compound houses.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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