explanation
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A few lines of explanation or context on a wall label can add perspective for even the most informed visitor, and provides crucial support to those with less foundational exposure and access to art.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
To date, no strategy has appeared, and no explanation for the delay.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
If this event was such a destructive experience, why save it for the end except to provide a theatrical flourish—and a rather too pat explanation for his troubled life?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Spiegel's comments on Wednesday are the first time he has pointed to AI as an explanation for staffing decisions.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“That’s the best explanation you can come up with? A time warp?”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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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