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Others, like “The Brutalist,” “The Last Showgirl,” “A Different Man” and “Flow” have all had scattered release dates as they expand, if they’re expanding at all.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

A grieving daughter has been told her mother's ashes were found during a police search at a funeral parlour, months after she thought she had scattered them.

From BBC • May 24, 2024

Life, jobs and circumstance had scattered us, but we all saved a week of vacation to reunite for what we came to simply call the river trip.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2023

Debris had scattered all over his workbench, the side of the shed was damaged, and a rectangular crater several inches deep had appeared.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2022

The Cordova sons and daughters had scattered, as the saying goes, to the four winds.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols