decipher

Example Sentences

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"We are deciphering the 'identity card' of tumors, by identifying, one by one, the key variables that determine the evolution of the disease," explains Pittet.

From Science Daily

Over the past week, Malone had put Johnston to work deciphering seismic signals, but Johnston’s specialty was volcanic gases.

From Literature

“The receiver then moves his rotors to THA—and he can begin to decipher the message.”

From Literature

“I don’t have any other ideas. I thought for sure she’d have chosen a code you would be able to decipher, but Tom wouldn’t. Something easy enough but not obvious.”

From Literature

I traced their English asides into their French conversations and deciphered the meaning based on my knowledge of the two languages.

From Salon