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He added that there are "questions there about the parades commission" and said they will have to "provide a full explanation" on their decision to allow the march.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Clarkson disputed the explanation, saying she had pointed to a $15,000 price tag and been told the bird was available.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
Alex Culvin, head of women's football at Fifpro, said there was no single explanation for the increase.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Although the discovery offers a new explanation for how fluid and waste may leave the back of the eye, important questions remain.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
But then I didn’t have to, because the explanation stepped out of the trees and onto the grass beside us, sunlight bouncing off her perfect strands, and looking like a freaking goddess.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
They have not not offered any explanations about what went wrong.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
There are two possible explanations, neither of which is good.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Even in cities and counties that are not immediately shifting their approach to Flock, the governor’s actions and widespread scrutiny have prompted police to provide presentations and explanations for how they use their cameras.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Personalized explanations can be seductive because they arise from our own data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Confronted with an intractable problem, he was prepared to work at it harder and longer than most people and to be more receptive to unorthodox explanations.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing explanation
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 4
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