explanatory
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Those indicators, which have predicted movements in consumer sentiment, have lost their explanatory power recently.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
They even delve into the explanatory notes of the Act to try to make their case.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
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
While at the Tribune, Heather was part of a team that won the 2015 Gerald Loeb Award for explanatory reporting for a series on Chicago’s municipal debt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
A laundry list of at least 14 explanatory factors has been proposed by historians of technology.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Vocabulary lists containing explanatory
Common Core Grades 7–8, List 4
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Common Core Grade 6, List 4
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Common Core Grades 9–10, List 4
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