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demystify

[dee-mis-tuh-fahy] / diˈmɪs təˌfaɪ /


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Such emotional familiarity ensures that even a quick dinner over sandwiches in the park can provide us with conversational carte blanche, a space to decompress and demystify without judgment.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

Lee’s priorities include expanding civic engagement and language accessibility, with an aim to demystify legal proceedings for students and nonnative English speakers.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

He seeks to liberate Sondheim’s reputation from the encrustation of myth and to demystify his relationships, while offering a succinct analysis of his achievements.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2026

But to demystify the conflict, we asked experts to translate the AI contest into touchdowns and field goals.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 29, 2025

I wanted to demystify the ANC for them, to peel away their prejudices.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Sonic Playground, its newest permanent exhibit, demystifies the music-making process for people of all ages.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 12, 2025

For the last two years, she and the Seattle-based retailer produced “Cook Out,” a video series that demystifies outdoor cooking and spotlights food purveyors from around the Northwest.

From Seattle Times Aug. 4, 2023

The writer and director Lorna Tucker draws from rare archival audio and home movies, elegantly assembling a portrait that both celebrates and demystifies her considerable legend.

From New York Times Jun. 14, 2023

By being open about her autism, Woo defuses and demystifies it for neurotypical colleagues and clients.

From Washington Post Apr. 13, 2023

Kantar applies AI to a bank of human emotions recorded on film and assembled in the cloud and demystifies our real sentiments.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2021

Other recent studies have demystified the complexity of the feline mind, its behaviors and our relationship with them.

From Salon Nov. 3, 2023

Whereas most weird quantum behaviors are demystified by thinking of small particles as waves instead of minuscule balls, genuine quantum weirdness arises when you measure a quantum object.

From Scientific American Oct. 12, 2023

He also "demystified" State House, by opening it up for many people including children and celebrities to visit and look round.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2022

On the latest episode of ‘The Daily Show,’ Trevor Noah demystified the Los Angeles mayoral race.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2022

It demystified the origin, function, and role of property, and introduced a generalized level of relativity and uniform value.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin

There’s something very powerful there: She’s demystifying a process that can still be shrouded in unnecessary secrecy, and making a choice many women have at least considered.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Social media is feeding into the emigration economy, with dozens of influencers demystifying the process.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 26, 2026

"It's really important that the curtain is pulled back from opera, demystifying what the process is and the many talented people who put so much time and energy and their talents into making an opera."

From Salon Oct. 6, 2024

For writer-director-producer Sofia Coppola and star Cailee Spaeny, doing right by Priscilla Presley while demystifying her life with the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll was key.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 1, 2024

From Moses to modems: demystifying the storytelling and taking control We are living in a world of stories.

From Open Source Democracy by Douglas Rushkoff




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