scattered

Example Sentences

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The Sudan that Mohamed Suleiman now experiences is a different country - fragmented, with its peoples scattered.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The warning was prompted by a storm system that brought scattered showers to the area Sunday into Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

You can even listen to the same station with friends and family who are geographically scattered.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

With G&T, dinners showcase Dorset’s homegrown ingredients at their best: delicate hand-dived scallops from Lyme Bay, organic salads scattered with edible flowers, puddings as light as cherry blossoms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Even now, as she escorted the Incorrigible children on their first-ever outdoor bird-watching expedition, she could not help noticing the small white flowers scattered throughout the lush grass of the parkland surrounding Ashton Place.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood