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explanation

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


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While Anthropic is likely to lose billions in revenue after breaking with the Pentagon, Schiff said, an explanation for this decision can be found in the company’s founding agenda.

From Salon

One explanation is that it went up so much recently and was an easy speculative asset to sell.

From The Wall Street Journal

He put his photograph on a social media group devoted to the Lake District asking for an explanation as to why the moles were there.

From BBC

The usual explanation is that surfaces deform slightly under pressure, creating more microscopic contact points that increase resistance.

From Science Daily

One explanation is a balance between the planet's molten interior and its atmosphere.

From Science Daily