dissection

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"This is a very significant finding; it is the first genetic dissection of Race 4 resistance from this wild subspecies."

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Kahn’s most representational works are his least interesting; it’s in the careful dissection of his elements and the revelation of what we’re looking at that the most joy is found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Sam Fender has won the 2025 Mercury Prize for his third album, People Watching, a steely-eyed dissection of working-class life in the north of England.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

I watched Hilty for research but I quickly found myself caught up in her minute dissection and seemingly wild projection.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025

It helped to be a wee disreputable when you were a young surgeon, especially when it came to materials for post-mortem dissection.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead