explanatory

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Maybe Roher believes this is what our increasingly gullible, truth-challenged citizenry needs from an explanatory doc: a flashy, kindhearted reminder that we’re the change we need to be.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

To be sure, the predictor is not a short-term market-timing tool; its greatest explanatory power exists at the 10-year horizon.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

In 2016, he was part of a Journal team that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in explanatory reporting for a series of articles about rising prescription drug prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

"We propose three explanatory hypotheses for discussion," says Güllich.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025

I use the tip of my finger to draw explanatory lines in the air.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse