dissection

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"This is a very significant finding; it is the first genetic dissection of Race 4 resistance from this wild subspecies."

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Kahn’s most representational works are his least interesting; it’s in the careful dissection of his elements and the revelation of what we’re looking at that the most joy is found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Your screenplay’s dissection of our modern culture is so complex.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2025

It remains unclear whether the 27-year-old actually suffered from CTE, because the disease can only be diagnosed definitively through brain dissection.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025

Stevens blew out the lamp in the dissection room and ran up the stairs.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead