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an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered the dispersion of energy from a source

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Recent Examples on the Web Then there’s the worldwide dispersion of the supply chain, and ongoing issues within it, as well as consumers’ interest in online shopping and how that is impacting commercial real estate and retailers. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024 Because of its size and geographic dispersion, the VA struggles to be good at all things in all places. Phillip Carter, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017 These drivers are positioned around the front, sides and rear for optimum all-around dispersion. New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024 The investment bank says stock-level dispersion and equities market breadth should rise from here. Weizhen Tan, CNBC, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for dispersion 

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“Dispersion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersion. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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