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But that explanation raised more questions than it answered.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
By then, however, stories had surfaced of foreign tourists being detained for weeks, even months, without explanation or apparent cause.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
One leading explanation involves magnetars, which are neutron stars with the strongest magnetic fields known in the universe.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
In their research, Bernstein and co-author Daniel Posthumus offer a different explanation for why consumer sentiment has been less resilient now than in previous inflationary periods.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Ms. Pfister knew this in return, so it was really a system that either worked perfectly or was an explanation of how people could be super dumb, even if they were grown-ups.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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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