disperse
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The decision to let passengers disperse around the globe has stirred anxiety beyond the Canary Islands, but infectious-disease doctors told WSJ that any fears of a Covid-like situation were misplaced.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
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
"Your shea butter that a lot of people use - either raw or in cosmetic products around the world - is because of bats, which disperse the seeds of the tree," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 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
Young animals disperse by walking or flying, but plants don’t have that option, so they must somehow hitchhike.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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