dissection

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"This is a very significant finding; it is the first genetic dissection of Race 4 resistance from this wild subspecies."

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Kahn’s most representational works are his least interesting; it’s in the careful dissection of his elements and the revelation of what we’re looking at that the most joy is found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Your screenplay’s dissection of our modern culture is so complex.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2025

And hometown hero Sam Fender will be hoping for a local advantage with his third album, People Watching, a steely-eyed dissection of working-class life in the North.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

It was fascinating to think about all the things you could learn there: Galileo’s acceleration experiment, the dissection of rabbits, and making materials change state in a test tube.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang