as in analysis
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole the book's dissection of the problem of obesity in this country
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Recent Examples of dissection After those two weeks, Paula died from the aortic dissection at 66. —
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026 In 1752 Britain decided that homicide was punishable by dissection. —Tara Ramanathan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026 The play begins in the mode of a Black sitcom, but this is an elaborate ruse for a theatrical dissection of the subjects of race, representation, spectatorship and control. —Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026 What follows this admission is a piercing dissection not of the art itself, but of frameworks of looking at Black art and life that go beyond racist tropes disguised as appeals to the primitive, the spontaneous, the corporeal. —Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dissection
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026 In 1752 Britain decided that homicide was punishable by dissection. —Tara Ramanathan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026 The play begins in the mode of a Black sitcom, but this is an elaborate ruse for a theatrical dissection of the subjects of race, representation, spectatorship and control. —Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026 What follows this admission is a piercing dissection not of the art itself, but of frameworks of looking at Black art and life that go beyond racist tropes disguised as appeals to the primitive, the spontaneous, the corporeal. —Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dissection
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To blame the state for global economic shifts is a convenient political narrative, but a poor economic analysis.— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.— The Week US, TheWeek, 11 Apr. 2026
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Following her death, the local coroner was notified and a state post-mortem examination was conducted.— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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However, what has been investable, or at least helpful, is a near-constant examination of the bond market.— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
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Ragnars plays Freya, the child’s mother, described as an unrelenting presence who launches her own investigation when the village begins to accept the deaths as acts of the Gods.— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
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From child abuse allegations to health hazards, a series of CBS News New York investigations have raised serious questions about safety at a Bright Horizons in Manhattan.— Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Dissection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/dissection. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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