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demystify

[dee-mis-tuh-fahy] / diˈmɪs təˌfaɪ /


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“Since last July we’ve been participating in various efforts to demystify prefab housing for people in Altadena and the Palisades,” co-founder Caroline Paules said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Defeats in war tend to demystify governments that rule by fear.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

The goal, he said, was to demystify those fascinating fungi that popped up on his grass after heavy winter rain.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 8, 2026

"We're trying to demystify it, we're trying to explain how it works, what the benefits are and also what the safeguards are."

From BBC Jan. 19, 2026

I wanted to demystify the ANC for them, to peel away their prejudices.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

For the last two years, she and the Seattle-based retailer produced “Cook Out,” a video series that demystifies outdoor cooking and spotlights food purveyors from around the Northwest.

From Seattle Times Aug. 4, 2023

“So much of this is about building a college-going culture. They, by definition, are letting students know that college … is absolutely achievable and it demystifies the entire thing,” he said.

From Washington Post Mar. 27, 2023

In her new book, “Limitless: The Federal Reserve Takes On a New Age of Crisis,” The Times’s Jeanna Smialek takes on, and demystifies, the world’s most powerful central bank.

From New York Times Mar. 4, 2023

On his website, he describes himself as a "visionary for the 'Now Age'" who "demystifies spirituality".

From BBC Nov. 8, 2022

This is why the movie’s surest asset as a feminist narrative is how Alsop’s example demystifies conducting while still retaining its power to enchant us, and yet look like the hard work that it is.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2022

And if you’ve been on backlots or know people who work in the film and television industries, the magic of the moving picture may already be demystified.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2024

Whereas most weird quantum behaviors are demystified by thinking of small particles as waves instead of minuscule balls, genuine quantum weirdness arises when you measure a quantum object.

From Scientific American Oct. 12, 2023

He also "demystified" State House, by opening it up for many people including children and celebrities to visit and look round.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2022

As polyamory is increasingly demystified and destigmatized, especially among young people, a core reason that some people seek it out could arguably be relevant to all romantic relationships.

From Salon Oct. 25, 2021

He has deconstructed the content of the game, demystified the technology of its interface and now feels ready to open the codes and turn the game into a do-it-yourself activity.

From Open Source Democracy by Douglas Rushkoff

There’s something very powerful there: She’s demystifying a process that can still be shrouded in unnecessary secrecy, and making a choice many women have at least considered.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

But Child became famous by demystifying it with her deep culinary knowledge, boundless enthusiasm, humor and honesty.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

Roosa didn’t want participants to get stuck, as her ultimate goal is creating excitement around space by demystifying it.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2025

"It's really important that the curtain is pulled back from opera, demystifying what the process is and the many talented people who put so much time and energy and their talents into making an opera."

From Salon Oct. 6, 2024

From Moses to modems: demystifying the storytelling and taking control We are living in a world of stories.

From Open Source Democracy by Douglas Rushkoff




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