Example Sentences
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On “Quotidien,” the audience is seated in a circle around the stars, which calls for the studio lights to be spread out around them, creating a softer, more diffused effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
Xu and team argue that any systems breakthrough or efficiency gains are diffused quickly across the ecosystem.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 16, 2026
The heated confrontation between the defensive duo was sparked by the concession of a late goal and diffused by the Gunners' backroom staff.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
“He’s sort of like a mini-bulldog out there,” Roberts said, noting how — like Hershiser — Stone only seemed to seek strikeouts when runners were on base, or a jam needed to be diffused.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
The bundle of dynamite burning in me suddenly diffused.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
