dissect

Example Sentences

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The Supreme Court justices will now dissect the language and issue a decision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I spoke with a few coffee experts to dissect what “fibermaxxing” our coffee entails:

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

How the Chargers can win: If Herbert has time, he should be able to dissect a suspect Cowboys secondary and relies heavily on zone coverage.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025

Back at the pub, a huddle of players dissect where the tactical battles were won and lost, before the women's Tyne-Wear derby kicks off on the big screen.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

Therapist Dad could probably dissect my whole heart based on that one little feeling, because who in the world is afraid of their own mother?

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller