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explanation

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


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For a few seconds, I clutch at innocent explanations.

From BBC

The team compared their fermionic dark matter model directly with the traditional black hole explanation using statistical methods.

From Science Daily

"This study provides an atomistic-level explanation of how disordered proteins assemble into highly ordered, high-performance structures," Lorenz said.

From Science Daily

New research from SwRI points to a possible explanation rooted in space weather.

From Science Daily

That same year, another psychological explanation for our lingering malaise and low energy, surge capacity depletion, circulated widely.

From Salon