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decipher

[dih-sahy-fer] / dɪˈsaɪ fər /


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Kandasamy, who runs Mahjong Palace, said there’s a “neuro connective” element to mahjong, and if you’re “taking three seconds to decipher this new Hello Kitty-holding-something on the tile,” that’s precious time lost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Carmel-by-the-Sea has long had its own dispatch center, with workers trained to decipher people’s descriptions of where they live, former Police Chief Paul Tomasi told The Times in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Brende noted that "the interest is to come together at the beginning of the year to try to connect the dots, decipher, and also see areas where we can collaborate".

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

That said, economists and central bankers have an ongoing intellectual debate to decipher whether AI is indeed the reason for the rise in productivity.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

She is using the same excited cadence they use when trying to decipher what Bit wants when he sits and stares at them.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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