scattered

Example Sentences

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The space is scattered with cardboard boxes and errant computer cords.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Under specific conditions, what normally looks like a scattered and disordered laser signal can reorganize itself into a narrow, highly focused "pencil beam."

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

The changes between the initial and revised settlement agreements were negotiated out of the public eye for months, with key details later scattered across thousands of pages of court filings, hearing transcripts and sworn declarations.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Palantir insiders compare what they do to "plumbing" - joining together scattered stores of information.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The humans and fairies scattered, hiding under toadstools and within the orchards.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova