pick apart
Example Sentences
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He made around $2 billion in cattle transactions to build his “ghost herd,” according to bank records filed in Texas federal bankruptcy court, which is trying to pick apart the web of alleged fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Parsons is one such clear-eyed observer, able to take an internet phenomenon like liminal spaces and pick apart that fascination, studying what prompts the uncanny allure and transforming his findings into a complete, complex thesis.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
"We have a treasure chest in our hands now that we can pick apart and explore," Briner says.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
Herbert should have time to pick apart this Dallas defense, and look for rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden II to get more involved than he has been in recent weeks.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025
But I couldn’t pick apart exactly what was pulsing through me.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
