dissect
Example Sentences
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Normally, identifying a new octopus species requires scientists to dissect the specimen and closely study features such as the mouth, beak, and teeth.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
If you dissect the reasons that most don’t actually earn those mythical buy-and-hold returns, losing money in bear markets isn’t the biggest reason.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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
They dissect ingredient lists, film unboxings and record "Get Ready With Me" videos built around ideas such as "glass skin", sheet masks and, of course, snail mucin.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
I knew about labs, knew we would be studying cells and life systems this year, and that by midyear, we would dissect an earthworm.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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