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why

[hwahy, wahy] / ʰwaɪ, waɪ /
NOUN
reason
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Maybe that's why she seems so healthy and well-adjusted, even in the furious glare of the spotlight.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

At an all-hands meeting with the new executive producer of “60 Minutes,” Mr. Pelley asked Nick Bilton why he’d taken that job “knowing that you will never be welcome here.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“You know what I really love? I love the inflation. You know why? Because as soon as this war is over...,”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

And that helps to explain why Americans are so resistant to paying more for goods and services and helping, in an unintended way, to keep a cap on inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“Lexie, why don’t you give it a bit more thought. Maybe next time we meet, you’ll have identified a negative thought that plagues you.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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