scattered
Example Sentences
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“From a few scattered theaters in the 1950s, by the early ‘70s, there were over 400 professional nonprofit theaters in every state of the union.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The juvenile then ate the smaller pieces, while the adults consumed the remaining carcass but left the scattered fragments behind.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
The 400 or so who cast ballots “were registered as Democrats, Republicans, and the majority unaffiliated and were scattered across the state,” Ms. Sherrill said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Near the base of a column atop which Saint Simeon Stylites once perched, scattered stones lay bare the damage inflicted on the surrounding Byzantine monastery in northern Syria by war, looting and rampant illegal excavations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
We freeze, eyes wide, staring at our operation notes scattered across the floor.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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