explanation

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The third, and most important, requires the court to decide whether the explanation is credible or instead pretextual.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Now, physicists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst think they may have found an explanation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

“When the deadline passed without explanation or follow-through, that hope turned into something closer to despair,” said Shawn VanDiver, who runs the advocacy group Afghan Evac and closely monitors the situation at Camp As Sayliyah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

That's not needed so much now that AI can provide that explanation, Bodnar says.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

After hearing a brief explanation of Lord Fredrick’s condition from Penelope, and a description of the first lesson in his Howling Enjoyment Program from Cassiopeia, Dr. Westminster stroked his chin.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood