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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

For business, it eliminated the need for geographic proximity, allowing corporations to disperse their operations and enabling the first skyscrapers to function efficiently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Five people were arrested for failing to disperse, Coss said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Police began to disperse Muslim worshippers at 6:30 am in order to allow religious Jews to enter the compound, causing anger in the crowd.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

A tall wooden shack housed the cage elevator, which carried miners one to two hundred feet underground, where they would disperse into various dugouts called rooms, each supported by a single wooden pillar.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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