why

Example Sentences

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Zosia Cooper, 40, has been researching why Gen Z is investing at higher rates than their predecessors for her Ph.D. dissertation at the University of California, San Diego.

From The Wall Street Journal

With Stephen Curry, James and Durant near the end of their careers, Durant was asked why the NBA saw the need to make improvements to the All-Star Game.

From Los Angeles Times

The relevant question about this England team, and the ones that have come before them in a run of five defeats in six against the Scots is why don't they get up for Scotland?

From BBC

The bulk of the committee’s attention has been on factory-based building — why it might be a fix worth promoting and what the state could do to actually make it work this time.

From Los Angeles Times

"I don't know," said Brook, asked why his side have not found their groove.

From BBC