scattering
Example Sentences
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They assumed it sensed danger, but it was actually steering them: They blundered into a goose nest, scattering the frightened adults.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The stock barely reacted to results of an experiment with the Cleveland Clinic at the start of the month, and didn’t budge when IBM released data from a neutron scattering experiment in March.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
"We now have a better understanding of the basic assumptions we can make, as well as stronger techniques for translating these assumptions into properties of scattering amplitudes and other observables."
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
But he claimed Ukrainian forces keep volunteers informed about safe routes while he accused Russia of "scattering" such explosives.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Sand to all sides, occasionally a scattering of boulders or the briefest silhouette of jagged mountains in the far-off distance.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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Physics - Introductory
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