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dissect

[dih-sekt, dahy-] / dɪˈsɛkt, daɪ- /




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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

In her mind, both “Zama” and “Our Land” come from the same impulse to dissect colonialism.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

“Do you think they could do anything? Where are all the floods? We dissect them in this class every year.”

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko




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