parse

Example Sentences

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It is, frankly, difficult to parse this concurrence.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Scientists may measure wavelengths and lexicographers may parse meanings, but the world people see and speak about is always changing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He watches as his dancers parse through a section in the studio, repeating a phrase until they are in unison.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

There’s a good reason why “Frankenstein” is favored in gothic literature curricula over Bram Stoker’s “Dracula”: Shelley’s novel has infinitely more to parse.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

If the left branch is slender enough, it is generally understandable, albeit top-heavy, with all those words to parse before one arrives at the payoff.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker