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dissection

[dih-sek-shuhn, dahy-] / dɪˈsɛk ʃən, daɪ- /




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A recent dissection of a Russian first-person-view, or FPV, quadcopter found numerous parts manufactured at least partially in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

A dissection of England's performance, carried out by an unnamed panel of rugby figures who interview coaches and players, is standard practice after a Six Nations campaign.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Anderson’s niche of nostalgiacore is uniquely millennial: His generation can look in the rearview sooner than ever before and grew up with an incredible amount of targeted media that’s ripe for dissection.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

"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

He and Nancy together lifted the monkey out and laid it on the dissection table.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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