explanations

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After evaluating multiple possible explanations, one scenario emerged as the strongest candidate: an intermediate-mass black hole tearing apart and consuming a white dwarf star.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

He answered even simple questions with lengthy explanations, speaking in a quick, torrential style and snapping his fingers or pinching the air for emphasis.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Although he often emphasised that most sightings had conventional explanations, he acknowledged that a small percentage remained unexplained.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

“We regret that our proactive measures to prevent secondary harm from last year’s data leak incident, as well as our explanations based on clear facts, were not sufficiently reflected in the PIPC’s decision,” Coupang said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

With these explanations firmly believed by a mass of spirit practitioners, the Fox sisters’ lives and work continued.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock