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scattered

[skat-erd] / ˈskæt ərd /




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Images from an AFP photographer in Offa, in neighbouring Kwara state, showed crumbled buildings with roofs caved in and belongings scattered among the wreckage.

From Barron's

The deposits are scattered across the seabed in the form of small rocks known as nodules, akin to black golf balls filled with cobalt, copper and manganese, as well as some rare earths.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over the next 29 years, she worked packing, inspection and scheduling jobs for Springs Industries, whose textile plants were scattered across the area.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beneath them, dozens of boxes, overflowing with clothes, shoes and toys, lay scattered across the pavement.

From Los Angeles Times

Burst of intense rain flooded freeways, caused some scattered mudslides and prompted a few evacuations across the region Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times