disperse
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who visited troops in the Middle East over the weekend, said the U.S. military took steps to fortify and disperse forces at its bases in the region before strikes began.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
They believe carbon monoxide fumes were leaking into the cabin of the plane during Sala's flight, and the lack of an audible alarm meant Ibbotson was unable to take action to disperse the deadly gas.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Authorities said the crowd that gathered at the federal building later in the afternoon, as the rally was winding down, had ignored orders to disperse.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
What are some fair ways for a later-in-life marriage to disperse wealth or plan for end of life?
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
I was about to ask something else when we heard the tenants say Amen in a chorus of hope and then begin to disperse.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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