whys

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Dowels are typically 17 to 19 inches and tapered about 19 inches, says Shirley Corriher in “BakeWise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Baking.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2021

Although he wrote about this at length in his 1983 book, The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener, few of his fans seemed to notice.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2014

And all the millions of Whys which have risen from agonized souls, jealous for the honour of God but perplexed by His providence, were concentrated in the Why of Christ.

From The Trial and Death of Jesus Christ A Devotional History of our Lord's Passion by Stalker, James

I leaned forward and recognized the two persons who were talking as members of that inquisitive genus which, in Paris, busies itself exclusively with the Whys and Hows.

From Sarrasine by Bell, Clara

In the intervals between the rehearsals and performances we should discuss with active friends the Whys and Wherefores connected with the Musik-Verein which, first of all, requires to be placed on a firm footing.

From Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 2 from Rome to the End by Bache, Constance