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scatter

[skat-er] / ˈskæt ər /


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Starting from just a couple of assumptions about how particles scatter during collisions, they unexpectedly arrived at the core features of string theory.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Images on social media showed a person scaling the fence in a costume that included a smiley face head with sunglasses, prompting the monkeys to scatter.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Instead, I finished things with a scatter of green onions, whose sharpness cut beautifully through the richness.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

A group of grandmothers formed an unlikely friendship with a pro wrestler during an emotional trip to Las Vegas to scatter a late husband's ashes.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Carmen suggested we scatter her ashes, and I agreed it was a good idea.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya




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