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dissect

[dih-sekt, dahy-] / dɪˈsɛkt, daɪ- /




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Some are by amateur forensic analysts and would-be internet sleuths with podcast names like The Murder Men that dissect the killing as if it’s a 1980s cold case.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2026

One is that the market is slow to react to pure news that has “high quantitative intensity” — articles that dissect a company’s income or balance sheet, for example.

From MarketWatch Jul. 4, 2026

The way they dissect intricate moves and passing sequences; how Fernandes explains his thought process that led to Kobbie Mainoo's memorable second goal in the 2024 FA Cup final.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

Within that is a highly opinionated core who gather online to dissect everything from clue construction to player etiquette.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

“Or he could’ve called a biologist to dissect it,” I said.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

She dissects those feelings of inadequacy with pitch-black humour on In My Room.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

Its current season dissects “An American Tragedy,” which I haven’t read.

From Salon Apr. 2, 2026

To reveal how all production processes work and illuminate the choreography of efficiency, “Origins” dissects a variety of examples, including the early production of nails, books, lightbulbs and cars.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 20, 2025

Like any kind of fandom, HahaYes dissects each and every seemingly meaningless Musk tweet, searching desperately for hidden meaning to a point of near-delusion.

From Slate Sep. 26, 2025

Not that she dissects and ponders the dusty mechanical bits of her miserable life’s curse.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

The German creator of the controversial "Body Worlds" exhibitions of dissected human and animal bodies, Gunther von Hagens, has died at age 81, his family said Monday.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Gunther von Hagens, the creator of the controversial "Body Worlds" exhibitions where dissected human and animal bodies were displayed, has died at the age of 81, according to his family.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

The bodies of women were sometimes dissected but rarely reported.

From Science Daily Jun. 21, 2026

Last year, after Indian regulators accused Jane Street of market manipulation, Gerko dissected the case in LinkedIn posts: “The whole thing appears to stink very badly,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

Dan Dalgard, for example, was a prime candidate for coming down with Marburg, because he had dissected that monkey.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

As she approached the momentous milestone, Saar appeared more interested in creating new art than in dissecting her legacy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

"By dissecting which immune cells are involved and how they coordinate the response, we're offering vaccine developers some additional mechanistic insights to consider in their goal of optimizing these vaccines against tumor proteins."

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

But investors were already dissecting the summations of the talks issued by the two countries afterward.

From Barron's May 14, 2026

The win once again silenced critics who have spent years dissecting the character of Dubois as much as his boxing ability.

From BBC May 10, 2026

Always taking one sentence that someone had said and dissecting it until it meant nothing.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley




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