scattered
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And there were more, scattered all over the government, such as the National Counterterrorism Center and the Justice Department’s National Security Division.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
To make that comparison possible, the researchers combined observations of Venus with a radiative-transfer model that tracks how light is repeatedly scattered and absorbed by cloud droplets and atmospheric molecules.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
There was no fixed center — the museums, galleries and studios were scattered all over town — which resulted in more play and experimentation, less uniformity, they said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
More than 2,000 hydropower workers were scattered across dams, riverside camps, underground power houses and miles-long tunnels when the flood hit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Then the robot came stomping up, and the cats hissed and scattered in every direction.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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