explanation
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The security ministry also issued a statement expressing opposition to "bombings by international warships targeting civilians" that "undermined co-operation… in combatting piracy", and demanded an immediate explanation for why they were carried out.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
An alternative explanation some have proposed: Bands prefer a chaotic ticket-selling process because it rewards the most obsessive fan who will spend a fortune on merchandise once inside the show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The project has been identified to lawmakers, without explanation, as a “priority.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
It resonates in part because pregnant women are routinely handed absolutes with little explanation and expected to comply, so permission to have a little leeway is a welcome relief.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
I’ve never been a spiritual or religious person, but Ama’s underworld explanation seems about as believable as the other things I’ve witnessed today.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
‘AI is not a good replacement for a human being who might be able to ask you what your healthcare utilization looks like, but it can help with some basic explanations.’
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Other explanations for Deimos' southern depression and smooth surface are still possible.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
The sums are vast, but the explanations for the spending range from vague to inscrutable.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Previously, the account published a general summary of an incident rather than the real-time explanations and thought processes of officials.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
As far as Aristotle was concerned, as we saw in Chapter 3, causal explanations had four components: the formal cause, the final cause, the material cause and the efficient cause.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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