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But a new study in Nature, including ASU researchers Curtis Marean, Christopher Campisano, and Jayde Hirniak, suggests that humans also may have dispersed during arid intervals along "blue highways" created by seasonal rivers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024

It’s unclear whether the wreckage is concentrated in one area or if it’s in smaller pieces that may have dispersed.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2022

Since October, Mexican authorities have dispersed other caravans by offering to move migrants to other cities where they can legalize their status more quickly.

From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2022

The study is not limited to those who currently live in Orkney or Shetland, as many descendants have dispersed around the world.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2020

"General Cardarelli has surrendered Soveria to Garibaldi, and his men have dispersed."

From Tony Butler by Lever, Charles James