dissection

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Recent Examples of dissection By that same time next year, Munn had a nipple delay procedure, lymph node dissection, a double mastectomy, and reconstructive surgery. Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025 The dissection revealed that humpback whales have a surprisingly low density of these cells, especially compared to humans. Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025 Reinterpreting the giant of Japanese cinema’s 1963 classic, High and Low, a tense police procedural with a sharp dissection of social class structures, Lee and screenwriter Alan Fox handle the material with the utmost care and respect. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025 Think of the public dissection of and collective sneer toward pop darlings suffering mental health crises, like Britney Spears or Lindsay Lohan, or the contemptuous treatment of Hillary Clinton during her 2016 presidential run. Maya Salam, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dissection
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Noun
  • Patrick De Haan — head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, which, in addition to AAA, also tracks how much gasoline is selling for at the pump — predicted prices will remain well under $4 a gallon throughout the summer.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
  • As this salary analysis shows, professors at elite institutions often earn double the salary while teaching half the course load.
    Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • The Chartered Accountant path relies heavily on examinations and a multiyear internship period—no college credit hours required at all.
    Bryce Welker, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • Get that husband of yours to his doctor for a thorough physical and neurological examination.
    Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025

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“Dissection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissection. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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