scattering

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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

The state media broadcast featured the 42-year-old dictator paying homage to the deceased, scattering dirt over one tomb and laying a white rose on another.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Visible affects are evident from major events, such as last year's forest fires in Canada or storms in the Sahara lifting up dust and scattering it across Europe and the UK.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

What you’re left with are little shards of savory excess, perfect for scattering over grain bowls, steaming congee, salads, pastas, anything that could use a jolt of salt, fat, and crunch.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

We could see them in the moonlight, eating the ham and those raw sweet potatoes, breaking open cans, scattering coffee and meal—having just the best time you ever saw.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns