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decipher

[dih-sahy-fer] / dɪˈsaɪ fər /


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It means that some of parts of the document release are hard to decipher, with key passages within messages, or entire exchanges, redacted.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Many blockchain analytics firms help law enforcement decipher “anonymous” transactions and hunt down illicit activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"Gaia is delivering on its promise: by combining its data with ground-based spectroscopy and galaxy simulations, it allows us to decipher the formation history of our Galaxy."

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Wall Street is trying to decipher who the software winners and losers will be as artificial intelligence capabilities ramp up.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

After hours of searching, Marco had risked showing the map to a fisherman to decipher.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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