scatter

Example Sentences

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I found it too scattered, indecisive and overreliant on its comedic moments.

From Salon

Iran's Fars news agency said "sporadic gatherings" took place around the bazaar during an afternoon shutdown, with police dispersing the protest and demonstrators scattering into the alleyways nearby.

From Barron's

Instead of a simple wave moving cleanly across the ocean, the satellite data revealed a surprisingly intricate pattern of waves spreading, interacting, and scattering across the basin.

From Science Daily

Instead of towering corporate headquarters in city centers, companies would operate from house-like suites scattered across communities.

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s less than 10% of the roughly 3 million barrels the company produces from holdings scattered across the globe, from the Gulf of Mexico to Kazakhstan and Australia.

From Los Angeles Times