interpret

Example Sentences

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While generally regarded as hawk during his time at the Fed, more recently, he has criticized current Chair Jerome Powell in ways Wall Street observers interpret as dovish.

From Barron's

Karl Marx asserted that “philosophers have hitherto only interpreted the world . . . the point, however, is to change it.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The exchange was widely interpreted as a deliberate attempt by Iran to signal resolve while avoiding a wider war.

From BBC

Rath said he interpreted Bessent’s remarks as “to be tacitly in favor of Alberta independence, even though it wasn’t clearly stated in that manner—but, certainly, ‘wink, wink, nudge, nudge.’”

From The Wall Street Journal

Some interpreted the comments as friction between the player and her coach.

From BBC