dispersing

Example Sentences

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"We don't shy away from those conversations," Tanshi said, explaining that bats contribute to their ecosystems, such as by dispersing seeds and pollinating plants.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The strategic task then is to determine how to retain agency when technological power is concentrating rather than dispersing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

The lion had been seen traversing the city since at least Sunday and probably got lost while dispersing from its mother, the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Energy and momentum travel through the gas indefinitely instead of dispersing as heat, which is what happens in most materials.

From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026

I poked my finger down into the mouth of my volcano, and it toppled, dispersing the golden grains into little swirls.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison