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parses

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present tense third-person singular of parse

as in analyzes

to understand something by considering it parts closely I'm having trouble parsing your words—could you rephrase what you said? We need time to parse the huge amount of data put forward in the report.

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Recent Examples of parses Forbes senior contributor David Bloom parses whether Netflix may want to take a look at these assets—though no deals could take place until the spinoff is complete. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 In Shakespeare’s Wife, historian Germaine Greer parses over what little record survives to argue that Anne was likely literate and skilled in crafts and artisan work. — Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025 Markets will move on Wednesday after Wall Street parses Powell’s statement and his Q&A for clues about future rate cuts beyond Wednesday. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025 Within the system, members of the writing team can create content, play back that content in a preview mode, define routes between content modules, and find places for users to enter free text, which our AI system then parses. — IEEE Spectrum, 26 May 2024

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The system analyzes basketball data, injury reports, social media information about player availability and individual betting data.

— Jessica Golden,Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
The probe, together with the microphones on the satellites themselves, analyzes the tones and then adjusts the audio to deliver the best spatial audio experience for your preferred seating position.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

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