Example Sentences

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"Raman maintained a strict separation of sexes in his laboratory," Sur writes in an essay in her book, Dispersed Radiance: Caste, Gender, and Modern Science in India.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2023

Dispersed forest patches allowed the bees to reach more coffee plants.

From Salon • May 24, 2023

Dispersed among three museums in Europe, the full Albanesi cycle has never been seen outside Italy.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2022

Dispersed among five vehicles, the group drove about 10 miles to the Nikiski Escape Route, a gravel road connecting Nikiski to the city of Kenai.

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2022

“Color is the loss of person. Dispersed into the air.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson