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"they were scattered" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It means that a group of people or things were spread out or separated from each other. Example: After the sudden storm, the crowd at the outdoor concert was scattered, seeking shelter under tents and nearby buildings.
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They were scattered, dispersed.
They were scattered out.
"They were scattered so far".
They were scattered across the country.
She said they were scattered around the countryside.
But the ashes, apparently, will stay where they were scattered.
They had shopping bags and they were scattered everywhere".
Bouwer let his daughter run her fingers through the ashes before they were scattered.
All my kids are grown and gone, and they were scattered, so it was just me.
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They do not; they are scattered about.
They are scattered across the Islamic world.
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