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explanation

[ek-spluh-ney-shuhn] / ˌɛk spləˈneɪ ʃən /


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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




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