dissections

plural of dissection

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Recent Examples of dissections Aortic dissections are estimated to occur in 20,000 people in the United States every year, half of which are fatal. Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 July 2026 Aortic dissections occur when the inner layer of tissue in the aorta, which carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body, ruptures. Veronique Greenwood, Time, 13 July 2026 While not all aortic dissections can be prevented, people can reduce their risk by controlling certain lifestyle factors. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 After a casino owner turned TV star first became President of the United States, media networks further beefed up their political coverage by treating it like entertainment, amplifying juicy play-by-plays over granular dissections of policy. Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026 My father founded private hospitals south of Johannesburg, and my mother lectured anatomy, presiding over dissections and preparing meat dishes at home with the same attentive care — removing sinew and fat with a dedicated set of kitchen scalpels. Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026 The book’s clear-eyed dissections of the atmosphere of overwork, anxiety, and panic allow Coulter to question at what point ambition tips over into masochism. Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026 Within days, it was hurled into the internet's true crime universe, Andrea May Sahouri reports, with influencers far and wide sharing posts, live streams and even dissections of timelines and evidence, bringing national attention to Park and a reeling rural Michigan community. Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025 Based on dissections of a few catfish and the timing of the sighting, researchers concluded the bumblebee catfish were likely migrating upriver to spawn and were not eating during the migration. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissections
Noun
  • Levee sponsors are responsible for hiring a professional engineer to conduct the analyses needed to certify that the levee meets the minimum requirements.
    Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The analyses pointed to malnutrition as a common cause of death, followed by blunt force trauma consistent with being struck by boats.
    Ainslie Cruickshank, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • After the attack, the agency, helmed then by Robert Mueller, would begin to shift significant resources, agents and large amounts of focus to counterterrorism intelligence, investigations and cases.
    Mark Morales, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Law enforcement agencies have partnered with the company to speed up investigations by having access to a database that logs vehicle information like license plate, make, model, dents or modifications.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The tests included dental examinations, the heart, lungs, and nervous system, as well as blood tests.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Swelling and spinal shock can cloud the earliest neurological picture, and physicians repeat examinations over time for good reason, as many people once given a grave prognosis go on to recover.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The brothers also offered to surrender their passports and to be monitored by GPS and home inspections if they're released.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Post-installation inspections began last month, and performance and stability testing is underway as South Korea looks for a December launch.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Dissections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissections. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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