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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
The filing also includes management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, as well as details on the Trust's controls and procedures.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
However, the analysis can’t indicate exactly where the point of mislabeling is happening.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
This analysis allows a company to compare its compensation structure to similar companies in the market.
—Dieneria Brown, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The analysis found 11 of the 12 states required some sort of utilization control such as prior authorization and/or a minimum body mass index requirement.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
However, the analysis can’t indicate exactly where the point of mislabeling is happening.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
This analysis allows a company to compare its compensation structure to similar companies in the market.
—Dieneria Brown, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The analysis found 11 of the 12 states required some sort of utilization control such as prior authorization and/or a minimum body mass index requirement.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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The skill with which Ong has balanced human drama with robust social and political commentary is best exemplified by the project’s passage through Malaysia’s traditionally very conservative film censorship system with only minor cuts (the trimming of a long kissing scene being one of these).Richard Kuipers, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Lively had a cameo in the Marvel film as Lady Deadpool, but the director’s commentary revealed that the Gossip Girl alum had a more impactful role.Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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The airline said that a post-flight inspection of the exterior of an aircraft used for a trip from Port-au-Prince to New York City turned up evidence that it had been struck by a round.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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If your property is physically inspected, TSA will place a notice of baggage inspection inside your bag.Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Representatives for Grint did not immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request for comment.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Newsweek has contacted the U.S. Justice Department for comment.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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The Interior Department searched but could not produce any accurate assessment.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
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It should be noted that the study did not specifically constitute a legal assessment of the obligation to remedy.Juliana Kim, NPR, 30 Nov. 2024
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Told in lively, propulsive prose, Kahler’s examination of the community’s rise and fall is a page-turner that will be difficult for readers to put down.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Successful examinations have taken place in other parts of Asia, of course.Sara Merican, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
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However, many human resource experts have been working to rebrand these year-end evaluations.Sean Manning, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The program, which is not a degree-granting initiative, focuses on critical entrepreneurial tools, including opportunity evaluation, competitive analysis, and developing sustainable business models, according to the program’s website.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Nov. 2024
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Bugout bags are an essential prepper accessory, subject to endless dissection and debate.Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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The vascular surgeon who calls at 11:45 p.m. says, after reading her father’s most recent CT angiogram, that the diffuse colitis was likely caused by mesenteric ischemia, which was caused by a thrombosis of the false lumen of an SMA dissection.Weike Wang, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analysis. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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