deciphering

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Dorsey acknowledged that mention markets might seem silly, but he added: “I’m optimistic that there will eventually be useful information coming from these things, especially when they involve deciphering coming announcements from important political figures.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

"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 • Feb. 10, 2026

The English section of South Korea's gruelling college entrance exam, or Suneung, is notoriously difficult, with some students comparing it to deciphering an ancient script, and others calling it "insane".

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

Even for policy wonks, it’s a challenge to keep up with the cadence of discounts and negotiated prices while deciphering what is merely optics and what represents actual savings.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

That leaves us with the theory that they were built for some mysterious cultural purpose that archaeologists have a hard time deciphering.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari