scattered

Example Sentences

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At Claire’s, Goad runs a brand team that is scattered throughout the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Reza said the group scattered and ran down the mountain.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Oil prices have been relatively stable in recent weeks, though still sharply elevated, as the Persian Gulf cease-fire has largely held despite scattered missile and drone attacks.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

But farmers argue the technique provides lower yields, and that scattered recent rainfall has rendered it impossible in some fields anyway.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The scattered Hararis still in Israel were Hararis by marriage, cousins, and embittered widows.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny