scattered

Example Sentences

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Though each of Iran’s scattered factions wanted something different, they began to unite in their desire to get rid of him.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those studies showed that most of the debris from such impacts would eventually clump back together into moons, but some material would be scattered inward and remain as rings.

From Science Daily

Cambodian monks chanted blessings and scattered flowers Friday over 74 cultural artefacts returned to the country after being plundered by a notorious British antiques smuggler.

From Barron's

Knowing how smart that hundred dollar monkey was, I took the shovel and scattered the fresh dirt that had come from the hole.

From Literature

Everyone was scattered around the town, buzzing about King Barf and all his soldiers.

From Literature