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dissect

[dih-sekt, dahy-] / dɪˈsɛkt, daɪ- /




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But when they beat the Chargers on the opening weekend of the playoffs, Vrabel wasn’t looking to dissect whether or not the team had proven itself against top-shelf competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

I spoke with a few coffee experts to dissect what “fibermaxxing” our coffee entails:

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

The KMI Panel meets every week to dissect each decision, from goals to penalties to red cards.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

But Blumberg is eager to dissect his music-making process and brag about his collaborators.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

The idea that one might dissect a chigger was also ridiculous in 1610—but, thanks to the microscope, that too would soon be possible.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton