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as in investigation
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
investigators took the mysterious powder to the lab for analysis
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as in commentary
a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event)
gave a thorough analysis of the main character's motives
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Recent Examples of analysis
That’s how many jobs have already been lost to AI so far in 2026 through April, according to an analysis from career services firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas.
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Some data analysis in this story was conducted using AI.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
Previous research, including a 2023 Pew Charitable Trust analysis, has found a direct link between high housing costs and high rates of homelessness.
—Salvador Hernandez Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
More than 100 facilities are now being evaluated for potential closure, according to an NPR analysis.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 6 June 2026
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Some data analysis in this story was conducted using AI.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
Previous research, including a 2023 Pew Charitable Trust analysis, has found a direct link between high housing costs and high rates of homelessness.
—Salvador Hernandez Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
More than 100 facilities are now being evaluated for potential closure, according to an NPR analysis.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 6 June 2026
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Investigating active government officials in Mexico is a new strategy for the United States, which in the past refrained from targeting sitting leaders in allied countries with criminal investigations because of the clear political ramifications.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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On Monday, the USTR proposed a 25% duty on many Brazilian goods as a result of a Section 301 investigation into the country’s digital trade practices and preferential tariffs.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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Throughout the month-long event, every match will be preceded by a 30-minute pregame show led by the main hosts and commentary team.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The book, by Martyna Majok (of Cost of Living, which was also directed by Bonney), merges past and present through Susanna’s narration, while Bonney has the show’s ensemble onstage around her as their characters interject in Susanna’s story, sometimes to play a scene, sometimes to add commentary.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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Officials said the facility would have to undergo a follow-up inspection on June 5.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The report was produced after an unannounced inspection by the DHS inspector general, whose office recently got an infusion of $20 million and plans to boost its inspections from four to six per year to potentially as many as 40 to 60.—
Laura Strickler,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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An analysis of the public comments using AI by USA TODAY found that more than 99% of the comments were negative.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Zhou and Alibaba did not immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Early assessments suggested the shaft dropped more than 100 meters (328 feet) into the cave, potentially leading to a chamber where the men could have sought refuge.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Residency programs are guided by a set of core competencies intended to standardize assessment across training environments.—
Vanessa Grubbs,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Rather than prompting examination of the systems in which those outcomes occur, a common counterargument is that attention to diversity risks lowering standards or excusing poor performance.—
Vanessa Grubbs,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Levinson and director of photography Marcell Rév mostly left the soundstages that defined the first two seasons for an expansive, on-location examination of Southern California, from Lancaster to Long Beach.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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The upcoming at-sea demonstrations will therefore serve as one of the most important real-world evaluations yet of the Navy’s vision for a future fleet in which autonomous vessels operate alongside destroyers, submarines, aircraft, and carrier strike groups.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Mozilla said those findings came during an evaluation of the model's ability to help with security work.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Gathering information without dissection Voight analyzed the specimen, a female octopus, using CT imaging to preserve it as best as possible, according to the press release.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Out in the desert, there was no scrutiny of his clashes on the track, no dissection of his words, no chorus of boos.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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