scattering

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Instead, finish the top with a scattering of turbinado sugar for crunch and a pinch of flaky salt for sparkle.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

It looked like an under-23 side with a scattering of experience for Real.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

In this longer and more structured form, what began as an intentional scattering of ashes becomes an elegiac letter home mediated by shipwreck.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Possible approaches include direct searches using particle colliders or scattering experiments, as well as indirect detection through astronomical observations.

From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2026

The knight carried Jeanne across a peasant’s garden plot, scattering chickens as he went.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz