dispersing

Example Sentences

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The sheriff, he added, would much rather have deputies “keeping an eye on 6,000 workers in one area than dispersing them throughout the communities.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

This has proven to be an effective tool in dispersing large gatherings of youths, helping to prevent anti-social behaviour and criminality taking place in the area; whilst supporting our city centre community.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 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

Then it flew away, dispersing over the crowd and into the sky.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda