scatter

Example Sentences

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Three bulldozers began ripping into the structure early on Monday as residents looked on, their clothes and belongings scattered across nearby streets, an AFP journalist saw.

From Barron's

In this state, paired electrons move together without scattering off phonons or impurities in the crystal lattice, which eliminates electrical resistance.

From Science Daily

Footage recorded by a rival fighter went viral, showing Lombana's documents and family photos scattered in the sand.

From Barron's

It would love a scattering of crisp breadcrumbs.

From Salon

The scattered boos that serenaded the home team inside Pauley Pavilion going into halftime were well earned.

From Los Angeles Times