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explanatory

[ik-splan-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ɪkˈsplæn əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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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

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

He would have been fascinated by its implications, moved by the tenderness of its labor, and struck by its strange explanatory power.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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