decipher

Example Sentences

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They decipher games with a fine-tooth comb when the truth is that they are decided either by defensive mistakes or good play in the final third, both of which produce goal-scoring opportunities.

From BBC

While the moments leading up to the incident were captured on video, the assault itself was not — leaving the presiding judge to decipher whether the defense or prosecution’s version of events was the truth.

From Washington Post

When power was restored, the staff scrambled to decipher doctors’ handwritten notes to enter into the computer system.

From Seattle Times

When it had problems deciphering answers, something the students chalked up to different dialects, Ms. Cottafavi shouted, “We need to give it a hearing aid!”

From New York Times

I spent many hours wandering the storefronts, trying to decipher the confusing area diagram, which looked more like Ikea furniture instructions than a map.

From Los Angeles Times