tease

Example Sentences

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"These simulations allow us to tease out small effects to determine what actually happens, helping us to understand our observations."

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

To tease out the underlying trend, the Fed has focused on core services prices excluding housing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

"We did this to try to start to tease out whether the changes they saw were to do with the biological process of pregnancy or more the process of becoming a mum," Carmona says.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, Trump will have the opportunity to tout his record on affordability and tease new plans to bring prices down.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Uncles would come visiting, cousins, relatives to feast and listen to stories and tease endlessly.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich