tell why
Example Sentences
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Defender Sven Botman admitted it was "hard to tell" why Newcastle have been unable to deliver more of those victories away.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
One of Brown’s financial innovations, today called DuPont analysis, involves breaking ROE down into its constituent factors to tell why it is high or low.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
But then in the quiet moments, you sometimes feel you can tell why she does that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
If that had anything to do with differences in their social structures, studying their communication systems could help us tell why modern ants succeeded where others failed.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 13, 2024
“And, to begin, tell why you were flirting with Jerry Roth.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
