scatter
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A group of grandmothers formed an unlikely friendship with a pro wrestler during an emotional trip to Las Vegas to scatter a late husband's ashes.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
At the same time, the crackdown has prompted many large operations to scatter, making them harder to track.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Lee has sought to repair ties with North Korea since taking office last year, criticising his predecessor for allegedly sending drones to scatter propaganda over Pyongyang.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
A tube of lipstick tossed onto a scatter of counter clutter.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
I take everything off my bulletin board and carry the papers down the hall to the bathroom in the other wing, where I scatter them into the trash.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
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