as in dispersal
an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered
the dispersion of energy from a source
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That index, constructed by academics, reflects newspaper reports about government policy, expiring tax code provisions and dispersion of economic forecasts.
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Simon Moore, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The chance of a superpower confrontation now seemed remote, and the most urgent threats seemed to come from the dispersion of former Soviet nuclear materials and expertise to other countries or subnational groups.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2025
To determine the hazard level for an area, factors such as fire history, existing and potential vegetation, predicted flame length and ember-dispersion distances, terrain and weather patterns are included, according to Cal Fire.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
The state could take advantage of technological trends — remote work, for example — to allow for more population dispersion.
—Joel Kotkin, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Simon Moore, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The chance of a superpower confrontation now seemed remote, and the most urgent threats seemed to come from the dispersion of former Soviet nuclear materials and expertise to other countries or subnational groups.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2025
To determine the hazard level for an area, factors such as fire history, existing and potential vegetation, predicted flame length and ember-dispersion distances, terrain and weather patterns are included, according to Cal Fire.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
The state could take advantage of technological trends — remote work, for example — to allow for more population dispersion.
—Joel Kotkin, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Dispersion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersion. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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