scattered

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Scattered over the top of bread pudding before baking, it creates these bronzed little crackly edges that make the whole thing feel finished.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Scattered among stars and galaxies were small, unexplained red points of light that did not fit existing models of the early universe.

From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026

Scattered to rental apartments and friends’ guesthouses, former Upper Woodies residents met by Zoom on Monday nights to determine their future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Scattered snow showers were expected into Saturday, with an additional 2 to 5 inches expected, the weather service office in San Diego said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Scattered almost randomly around the top of the mounds are burned, oxidized chunks of rock—hearth stones—in drifts of fish bones and ash.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann