piece together
Example Sentences
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This comparison allowed them to piece together the galaxy's likely history of growth and mergers.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
This month, Slovenia’s intelligence department began reaching out to other European spy agencies to try to identify the visitors—and piece together a mystery that has reverberations from Ukraine to Israel to the war in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Authorities are reviewing video footage and interviewing witnesses to piece together the timeline of events.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
Two people who were part of the group escaped the "football-field sized" avalanche - the deadliest in modern California history - and authorities said they might help piece together what happened.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
Had she brought me here to give me the clues to piece together an itinerary?
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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