dissect

Example Sentences

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The Supreme Court justices will now dissect the language and issue a decision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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 had to dissect that because it was kind of unreal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 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