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Recent Examples of decipher Collins and the other researchers were able to decipher text describing the fight and ultimate victory of Gawain, his brothers and his father King Loth versus the Saxon Kings Dodalis, Moydas, Oriancés, and Brandalus. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 9 May 2025 While Holden nearly loses his patience, and Brett and Mark catch up to the others, all five teams try their best to decipher brillat-savarin from bonde en gâtine. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 7 May 2025 Instead of administrators spending countless hours deciphering page after page of information and increasing risk of errors being made, AI agents are powering document capture for a better, more efficient way to work. Navaneeth Nair, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 In early May, the Vesuvius Challenge announced that contestants Marcel Roth and Micha Nowak, computer scientists at Germany’s University of Würzburg, would receive $60,000 for deciphering the title. Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for decipher
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Verb
  • Once it’s done baking, slightly open your oven to release the steam and allow the cake to adjust to room temperature before setting in the fridge, ensuring your cheesecake doesn’t dry out or crack in the process.
    Sam Settleman, New York Times, 1 June 2025
  • The men beat 27-year-old Chin with a baseball bat, cracking his skull.
    Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 31 May 2025
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  • For a long time, a very evolved, smart person that makes poor choices sometimes can still understand what that means.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 30 May 2025
  • The Times spoke to both sides, as well as multiple experts to better understand the high-stakes litigation, which faces obstacles but could shake up California’s home insurance industry.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
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  • The hope is that Mayer can provide a similar jolt with Bregman out, then translate that into a full-time MLB gig.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
  • The women’s style sports a predominantly Vast Gray upper, which is a soft, barely gray shade which translates to more of an off-white appearance.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
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  • When shopping for pure silk, be sure look for bedding labels that note 100% mulberry silk, also known as natural silk.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 31 May 2025
  • Forget iOS 19: Apple To Launch iPhone 17 With Radically Different Software, Report Says Software in the iPhone knows your location and is able to spot the satellites passing overhead to guide you where to point.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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  • Ventura Fine testified that Clark was aware Combs had allegedly threatened to release explicit footage of her, while Cudi said Clark was the one who told him Combs had allegedly broken into his Los Angeles home after learning of his relationship with Ventura Fine.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 28 May 2025
  • Clear communication, the ability to break things down into clear parts, and put them back together are essential.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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  • For a soldier, a letter holds a meaning that’s hard to comprehend for anyone who hasn’t worn the uniform.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 26 May 2025
  • Despite the fact that a majority of business leaders comprehend the concept of DevOps, most have difficulty framing its worth in anything other than technical terms.
    Sai Sandeep Ogety, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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  • Investigators decoded the message to mean that Henry should keep Hamilton from testifying against the rapper.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
  • After retrieving the letters from a box of unmarked documents, three researchers were able to decode the letters to uncover more about the queen’s secrets.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
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  • So that we're all being recognized is what matters most.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 27 May 2025
  • Longtime fans of the show will recognize this as some of June’s voiceover from the very first episode.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 May 2025

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“Decipher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decipher. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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