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decipher

[dih-sahy-fer] / dɪˈsaɪ fər /


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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

“LLM responses do not cite their sources, and therefore we can’t decipher the origins of the information presented to us.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"Gaia is delivering on its promise: by combining its data with ground-based spectroscopy and galaxy simulations, it allows us to decipher the formation history of our Galaxy."

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Carmel-by-the-Sea has long had its own dispatch center, with workers trained to decipher people’s descriptions of where they live, former Police Chief Paul Tomasi told The Times in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

He gives her a look she can’t decipher.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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