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[dih-sahy-fer] / dɪˈsaɪ fər /


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"More globally, this work is a step forward in the combined use of laboratory experiments and AI to decipher the information that is embedded in the sequence of the DNA bases in humans," said Kadonaga.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

It means that some of parts of the document release are hard to decipher, with key passages within messages, or entire exchanges, redacted.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

"This research used a molecular technique, known as eDNA metabarcoding to decipher what animals are eating. It's a non-invasive way of studying diet and all you need are fresh scats from the environment."

From Science Daily May 20, 2026

Many blockchain analytics firms help law enforcement decipher “anonymous” transactions and hunt down illicit activity.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

Ben ordered for both himself and Mary Anne since Mary Anne could not decipher a single letter from the menu without her glasses.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Ms. Allen traces pen names, decodes handwriting and deciphers marginalia in Richmond’s correspondence and books.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

The brain deciphers the signals and takes action in milliseconds - a process completed every second or so for 12 or more hours a day.

From Washington Times Dec. 14, 2023

Both fall into the field of “generative AI,” or AI that ingests vast quantities of data and can then output nominally original media based on patterns it deciphers.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 22, 2023

The new system deciphers characters better than previous methods.

From Science Daily Nov. 20, 2023

When a direction is so ill-written that the sorters can't make it out, the letter is taken to a man they call the "Blind Clerk," and he generally deciphers it.

From St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877 by Various

For decades, they remained largely untouched, but researchers have now deciphered them, uncovering texts that range from magical rituals to royal records and everyday administrative notes.

From Science Daily May 5, 2026

Signal's end-to-end encryption means that any sent message travels in a scrambled form and can only be deciphered by the end user.

From Barron's Apr. 25, 2026

Then a law-enforcement officer wrote a new computer program that finally deciphered the information.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 15, 2025

I often thought it was because he didn’t exactly want them deciphered, or that he wanted to maintain a level of constant ambiguity.

From Slate Nov. 17, 2025

Monday marked three days since Emily had deciphered the scarab clue.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

But he doesn’t routinely recommend male prenatals, he said, citing limited studies for men, unlike for women, as well as challenges deciphering between brands in an industry not vigorously regulated.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 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

She exits her state without deciphering Paula’s words, yet feels an innate and moving satisfaction anyway, as if she could glean the meaning of what her former patient said without understanding every word.

From Salon Jan. 18, 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

He was too busy deciphering his own clue lines.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein




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