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explained

ADJECTIVE
made clear
Synonyms


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“As explained in Superman, the same way she gets drunk — she goes to a planet with a red sun,” Gunn wrote on Threads.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"For singles, I can't say 'yeah' and I can't say 'no'," explained Williams.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Frallicciardi explained that identifying the helmets initially proved difficult.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

"It's a funny thing to see someone that you have watched their serve on TV for so many years, and then all of a sudden that serve is coming at you," he explained.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

‘My grandfather once got close to the Mountain,’ he’d explained when Torak had woken him in the night.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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