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dissect

[dih-sekt, dahy-] / dɪˈsɛkt, daɪ- /




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Some are by amateur forensic analysts and would-be internet sleuths with podcast names like The Murder Men that dissect the killing as if it’s a 1980s cold case.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2026

One is that the market is slow to react to pure news that has “high quantitative intensity” — articles that dissect a company’s income or balance sheet, for example.

From MarketWatch Jul. 4, 2026

The way they dissect intricate moves and passing sequences; how Fernandes explains his thought process that led to Kobbie Mainoo's memorable second goal in the 2024 FA Cup final.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

The kids took to TikTok and Instagram to dissect every awful thing Banks and the rest did in the name of goosing ratings, with many wondering why its audience barely blinked at its endless exploitation.

From Salon Feb. 20, 2026

I scowled at the sweaty preacher, trying to dissect the thoughts in my brain.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Its current season dissects “An American Tragedy,” which I haven’t read.

From Salon Apr. 2, 2026

Graham Greene dissects the human heart, laying bare its irreconcilable contradictions.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 26, 2025

Like any kind of fandom, HahaYes dissects each and every seemingly meaningless Musk tweet, searching desperately for hidden meaning to a point of near-delusion.

From Slate Sep. 26, 2025

The group dissects the photo’s cinematic, informal composition, in which Pildas aims down from a berm, the neglected buildings behind the eclectic crew shrinking into the horizon, merging with the sand.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2025

Not that she dissects and ponders the dusty mechanical bits of her miserable life’s curse.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

The German creator of the controversial "Body Worlds" exhibitions of dissected human and animal bodies, Gunther von Hagens, has died at age 81, his family said Monday.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

When Raducanu dissected her French Open first-round exit just three weeks ago in Paris, things looked much bleaker.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

Brockman’s journal entries were dissected in the courtroom and broadcast to strangers around the world because they’re a window into what OpenAI’s leaders were thinking during that period.

From The Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026

And, crucially, for a stretch, “Euphoria” made HBO feel like a destination again, with episodes that demanded to be seen in real time and dissected instantly before the night was over.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

The Dutch physician Jan Swammerdam dissected countless insect specimens to help dispel the notion that each phase of an insect was a completely different species of animal.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

As she approached the momentous milestone, Saar appeared more interested in creating new art than in dissecting her legacy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Leopold Aschenbrenner has attracted a cult following online, with fans dissecting his every move.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Her latest single, Praying Mantis, which released this week, has once again made her a talking point, with fans dissecting the dark, hypnotic track online.

From BBC May 15, 2026

But investors were already dissecting the summations of the talks issued by the two countries afterward.

From Barron's May 14, 2026

The streets were as crooked and wayward as country streams, dissecting the city not into square blocks but into convoluted shapes of all sizes.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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