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hard to explain



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“It’s hard to explain, but the home has a warmth and energy that people immediately connect with,” he shares.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

“Long Beach is special, but it’s hard to explain why if you haven’t been here,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

“It has a maddening circularity, and it’s also very hard to explain, even to the people closest to you.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

Shiffrin has won seven of this term's World Cup slalom races and finished just 0.14sec behind winner Camille Rast in Kranjska Gora, so her dismal display in the team combined was hard to explain.

From Barron's Feb. 17, 2026

Even after he joined their group, though, The Taker hung back in a way that’s hard to explain.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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