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explanation

[ek-spluh-ney-shuhn] / ˌɛk spləˈneɪ ʃən /


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For Swire, the simplest explanation is that Iran was behind the attack - not Libya.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

They claimed that wasn’t “the reason” for canceling, though they didn’t provide an alternative explanation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Its discovery now gives researchers a possible explanation for the disk's unusual architecture.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

She gave no explanation for Trump’s last-minute shift and said the administration would “continue to talk” with the Saudis to “get the deal finalized.”

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

Would it be so very wrong for a guard to smile now and then, or give a few words of explanation?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Even suggesting research into alternative sociological explanations is viewed as racist, morally wrong and victim blaming at best.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

“Lineage met with regulators and offered the same explanations the community has already heard,” said Councilmember Ysabel Jurado in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Tan, who said she keeps an "open mind" about the supernatural, said it was not surprising when people seek spiritual explanations for something they cannot readily define.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

Rather than requiring separate explanations, they could all reflect the fact that dark matter has more complex internal properties than previously thought.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

He never looked at me while I read and explained, but I could see him nodding his head and smiling as I went through my explanations.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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