decipher

Example Sentences

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They decipher games with a fine-tooth comb when the truth is that they are decided either by defensive mistakes or good play in the final third, both of which produce goal-scoring opportunities.

From BBC

For kids who cope by masking, constantly deciphering and mimicking social responses is often cognitively and emotionally exhausting.

From Los Angeles Times

But constantly deciphering and mimicking social responses is cognitively and emotionally exhausting.

From Los Angeles Times

The S-shaped copper sculpture has baffled cryptography enthusiasts since its 1990 installation on the grounds of the CIA headquarters in Virginia, with three of its four messages deciphered so far.

From Barron's

Though private-sector economists have continued to be paid as usual, unlike the federal workers who missed paychecks, they say it’s been hard to decipher the direction of the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal