why

Example Sentences

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"I understand why the judge made the decision she made," she said, adding "I don't feel like we were warned enough about the possibility that our chances would be nil."

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

"I prayed a lot. I cried out to God, and I said, 'My God, why me? Why like this? Please, at least let me see my children.'"

From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026

To understand why this happened, researchers traveled to the western Pacific aboard the research vessel Chikyu.

From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026

That’s an explanation for why they should be working at three in the morning.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

Without understanding why, Dr. Harlow may have helped Phineas at that moment of crisis.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman