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anatomizes

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present tense third-person singular of anatomize

as in analyzes

to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships if you anatomize the problem, you'll see it stems from a combination of her bad behavior and your unwillingness to speak to her about it

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The labor economist analyzes the impact of AI on jobs and the economy, as well as the role of education in preparing the workforce for the future.

— Washington Post staff, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Now, Instagram’s AI search engine analyzes the full context of a post, including the caption and the keywords in comments, to understand what a piece of content is about and who should see it.

— Tonia Ryan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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Julie Nolke, a viral YouTube star who comedically dissects the anxieties and foibles of Millennial woman, is creating a new series for the service.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Ward dissects the Black experience in America, reflects on her own experience as a young Black girl growing up in poverty in southern Mississippi, lauds the writers who influenced her, and examines her own motivations as a writer.

— The Know, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2026

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For more on this, check out STAT’s Katie Palmer’s excellent addition to her timely series Paying for AI, which examines how new clinical AI tools influence the affordability of health care and patients’ long-term health.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Given how closely the film examines Musk’s ties to the far right, why not explore that incident further?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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