exegesis
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In all this exegesis, there are at least four myths and one important truth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
One of the inescapable conclusions that came from diving deep into the allure of originalism was the profound and uniquely American connection between theories of constitutional interpretation and methodologies of religious exegesis.
From Slate • May 8, 2024
Compactness is a hallmark of her writing, made possible by both hard graft and her gifts for exposition and exegesis, which enabled her to digest and repackage huge quantities of material.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2024
Round and round Poirot goes, as does the circling camerawork, before he performs the reliably satisfying triple-axel-twisty feat of exegesis in front of the suspects.
From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2022
This is all quite fascinating, but over the next six pages the paragraphs jump around between descriptions of the Cossacks’ way of war and still more exegesis of Clausewitz.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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