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"Tehran has managed to set up a system that is sophisticated, decentralised, and remarkably difficult to disrupt without escalating into a full-scale maritime conflict," he added in a Saturday op-ed.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The runaway wolf has inspired a meme coin, named 'Neukgu', which appeared on decentralised cryptocurrency exchanges in the last 24 hours, media reported.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Mazon's regional administration -- primarily responsible for the emergency response under Spain's decentralised system -- sent alerts to residents' mobile phones when flooding had already started in some places.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

"You build peace by transforming pain. That takes more than diplomacy. It takes dialogue, decentralised participation and dignifying people's experiences," she said.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025

If the 6,000,000 people of London were separated into one hundred cities each with a population of 60,000, misery would be decentralised but not diminished. 

From The People of the Abyss by London, Jack