dissection

Example Sentences

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If nothing else, it’s more interesting than a dissection of what X should Y about Z.

From Washington Post

When she took a break from the game for similar reasons to Naomi Osaka, she didn’t become the subject of endless profiles, op-eds and social media dissection.

From Los Angeles Times

She was first to advance to Saturday’s final with a clinical dissection of unseeded Madison Keys, needing only 62 minutes for the 6-1, 6-3 victory that dashed the prospect of an all-American women’s final.

From Washington Post

That defeat — a previously inconceivable dissection of the Kansas City offense — triggered a 2021 season in which the game has gotten more complicated.

From Washington Post

Best extras: Viewers will find roughly 70 minutes of bite-sized featurettes that balance a dissection of the production with the mythology of the source material.

From Washington Times