scattering
Example Sentences
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The new study focused on scattering amplitudes, mathematical expressions describing the outcomes of particle collisions.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Tuesday will begin on a chilly note, with any early fog soon clearing to leave sunny spells, but also a scattering of showers - most frequent across Scotland, northern England, the Midlands and Wales.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Forces at Mali's Tessalit military base, a "super-camp" near the Algerian border, surrendered and were scattering southward, an official from the Tuareg-dominated FLA separatist group told AFP.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
He was disappointed to discover it was nothing more than a scattering of agricultural villages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Jinny only rolled her eyes and reached to open the storehouse door with her left hand, while she waved her right hand in the air overhead, scattering moths and a spiderweb from the doorframe.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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Physics - Introductory
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