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

While it does not oppose cremation, it does ban scattering of ashes.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

By comparing how these scattering patterns shift from one scan point to another, researchers can reconstruct extremely detailed images.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 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

She wipes the spatters away absentmindedly before scattering a teaspoon of salt into the chickpeas.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali