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as in analyzed
to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships
the company assayed a sample of the rock to see if it contained gold in quantities worth mining
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2
as in tried
to make an effort to do
assaying the task of writing his autobiography
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After the Apollo samples were returned to Earth and analyzed, textbooks were updated with a wealth of new information about the moon.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026 -
The team then analyzed how some of the most common techniques affect overall song structures.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
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While the Trojans tried to find their footing, the Illini built a 22-point halftime lead with little resistance.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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There were reports that a male passenger on Flight 2557 from Houston's Hobby Airport to Atlanta had tried to break into the cockpit, but that wasn't the case, Delta Air Lines said in a statement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Still, the meeting — and more precisely, where the city goes from here — is being dissected by neighbors, on social media, at places of worship.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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They are revered one minute and dissected the next.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Stockton took an early 3-0 lead in the first period after getting Dyes off-balance with a shot; Dyes attempted to leave the circle to quell Stockton’s momentum, but Stockton grabbed Dyes’ leg and pulled him back in to complete the takedown.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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Officers patrolling the area spotted a vehicle matching the description and attempted to stop it.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2026
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The department said Wednesday that biological evidence from Guthrie’s Tucson-area home was being examined and that DNA profiles were at a lab for analysis.—
Ed White,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The nearly eight-week study, published in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, examined 39 overweight and obese participants between 36 and 75 years old.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Missouri approach On the Missouri side — including Kansas City proper and suburbs in Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties — residential property gets assessed at 19% of true market value.—
Allison Palmer
Updated February 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Traders in Asia assessed Japan's inflation data, with headline inflation for January dipping below the Bank of Japan's 2% target for the first time in 45 months.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Assayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assayed. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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