disperse
Example Sentences
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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
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
Part of what makes air power such a potent tool, she said, is that it prevents enemy forces from being able to concentrate safely, and when the enemy forces disperse, they lose their offensive power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
The onlookers began to disperse as the men unloaded the sofa.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing disperse
Fahrenheit 451
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All American Boys
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