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The team also proposes a key explanation for the gap: the earliest sponges may not have had mineral skeletons, making them far less likely to fossilize.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
Another Instagram commenter wrote, “I’m really looking forward to the explanation for this one — the ‘Mayor of Flavortown’ having a blast with the ‘Mayor of Misogyny Town.’
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
It may be easy to point the finger at individual investors, computer algorithms or generalists, but that doesn’t seem to be a satisfactory explanation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
That same year, David Bowie gave no explanation as to why he left it to Madonna to pick up his trophy, with the Material Girl thanking him "wherever you are".
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
I assured myself it wasn’t an invasion of privacy, just part of the investigation to find an explanation for his wretched transformation.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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