scattered

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Outside of a few scattered delays, all 1,248 players have received visas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

As the stock languished in penny-stock territory around the end of 2024, insurgent squads of space enthusiasts huddled in scattered corners of the internet.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The new parks and playgrounds now scattered across the city "are really important for people's mental health".

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Through telescopes or long-exposure photography, however, they reveal spectacular details including glowing clouds of gas, dying stars, and stellar nurseries scattered throughout our galaxy.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

It was a cold, overcast day, and the wind scattered birch leaves onto the river like small amber arrowheads.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver