Example Sentences

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Forces at Mali's Tessalit military base, a "super-camp" near the Algerian border, surrendered and were scattering southward, an official from the Tuareg-dominated FLA separatist group told AFP.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The companies that were scattering these scooters everywhere, like Bird and Lime, seemed to epitomize tech-bro arrogance.

From The Verge • Sep. 24, 2018

Before he had even slowed to a stop, the group of young men who were hanging out on the stoop spotted him and were scattering.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2011

Guys were scattering in the dugout and we lost sight of it.

From Newsweek • Jul. 16, 2010

Five Arctic Cat quads were parked, lengthwise and haphazard, out front, and men, all wearing identical white parkas with round, red logos were scattering about the yard.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline