Example Sentences

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Today, Mars has scattered regions of magnetism in its crust and a constantly shifting magnetic field created when solar wind interacts with charged particles in the planet's upper atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

"We're tired of this war. We've been chased away from our homes, and the family has scattered between towns in Sudan and Egypt," she said.

From Reuters • May 21, 2023

In front of him, Mr Joseph has scattered a mix of arabica and liberica beans onto a plate.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2023

Most probably it’s the rising tide of an unusually strong of lineup — which has scattered high-profile titles among debuts, documentaries and world-cinema darlings — that has lifted all ships.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2023

Everyone has scattered to the four winds, as Lolo says.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina