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why

[hwahy, wahy] / ʰwaɪ, waɪ /
NOUN
reason
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Example Sentences

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This is why travelers should pay heed to the fine print, he said.

From MarketWatch

“I have no idea why anybody would voluntarily use it.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The team's discovery may help explain why certain cancer cells move so aggressively.

From Science Daily

“I guess that’s why my mom always kept score and now I do to.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Tom Homan being in charge and publicly taking a much lighter touch and appearing reasonable to the average voter is why you’re seeing this turnaround,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times