whys

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“Why’s he so obsessed with me?” he said Wednesday in an Instagram post — an example of how Garcia often uses pop culture to communicate to a more general audience.

From Los Angeles Times

On the plane, the daughter scribbled a note to post later on Weibo: “Why hold the race without proper safety measures? Was it just to boost the local economy and tourism? I have many more why’s that I want to hear you organizers explain one by one.”

From Los Angeles Times

Sometimes, it takes guys longer, but he’s able to be like, ‘All right. Feel it. Got it. I understand it. Give me the why’s, and I’m in.’

From Los Angeles Times

“It just made me think, ‘Why’s that one OK, and the other isn’t?’” he said.

From New York Times

The why’s of his short life story nearly destroyed me until I eventually opened up my clenched fists that held on to my anger and need for answers and let love and mystery blow them gently away.

From Washington Post