scattered

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Wood said the scattered references reflect a character actively trying to figure out who he wants to be.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

But scattered records often get in the way of that goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

But borders are borders, and once Strickland has been ejected, it doesn’t take long for everyone to get back to Fan Festing at the various octagons scattered around the Ellipse.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

"Parts of the aircraft are scattered hundreds of meters away, so the information we have is still very preliminary," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

Knowing how smart that hundred dollar monkey was, I took the shovel and scattered the fresh dirt that had come from the hole.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls