is deciphering
- present progressive of decipher (3rd person singular).
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Part of our role as credit investors is deciphering between the two.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
But his most striking accomplishment is deciphering Roman ephemera—wooden and lead tablets that, miraculously, archeologists still unearth from time to time around the province formerly known as Britannia.
From The New Yorker ● May 1, 2017
"That's my whole thing is deciphering, decoding the music, and trying to stay away from the triumph of the obvious," he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2015
As Oktoberfest rages on, geneticist Nils Stein is deciphering the genome of barley, looking for genes that could help the plant survive through droughts.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2013
In fact, it is deciphering a profound cipher.
From Light On The Path and Through the Gates of Gold by Collins, Mabel