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demystify

[dee-mis-tuh-fahy] / diˈmɪs təˌfaɪ /


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“Since last July we’ve been participating in various efforts to demystify prefab housing for people in Altadena and the Palisades,” co-founder Caroline Paules said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 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

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

Beneath all the technique, he’s really just trying to demystify the feast.

From Salon Dec. 14, 2025

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

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Using a term also demystifies it and gets them comfortable hearing it.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 23, 2024

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

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

From Washington Post Apr. 13, 2023

“Black No More” demystifies Harlem as a mecca by wrapping its arms around it, wiping off the glitter while celebrating its charm.

From New York Times Jan. 26, 2022

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

They brilliantly demystified classical music to millions of viewers young and old.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 22, 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

As polyamory is increasingly demystified and destigmatized, especially among young people, a core reason that some people seek it out could arguably be relevant to all romantic relationships.

From Salon Oct. 25, 2021

He has deconstructed the content of the game, demystified the technology of its interface and now feels ready to open the codes and turn the game into a do-it-yourself activity.

From Open Source Democracy by Douglas Rushkoff

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

The new season, which drops weekly on the Tastemade YouTube channel, takes viewers back to the basics, helping them create scratch staples at home and demystifying some of the most intimidating aspects of home cooking.

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

But Child became famous by demystifying it with her deep culinary knowledge, boundless enthusiasm, humor and honesty.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

Roosa didn’t want participants to get stuck, as her ultimate goal is creating excitement around space by demystifying it.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2025

Both voices, those idealizing and those demystifying the past, should be heard: We enslaved part of nature and took it upon ourselves to annihilate animals or, worse, change their genetic structure.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin




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