scattered

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Starbucks said the 300 U.S. corporate roles are based in Seattle along with remote positions scattered around the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Even now, most of her lyrics exist as scattered notes and unfinished scribbles.

From BBC • May 15, 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

From far away, I could see the carcasses of a dozen buildings were scattered around.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri