whys

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"The track was shut and a bit more track was shut and as a parent you're obviously thinking 'where's my child, why's the track shut'," he said.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

But the havoc that 72 percent statistic created still exists, furthering a mythology of the always-absentee father, and doing none of the work unpacking the why’s and how’s behind the number.

From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2021

“But ultimately, we’ve got to look at the tape and try to figure out the why’s behind whether you’re successful or unsuccessful.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2021

Not to mention, why’s the picture so blurry?

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2021

“But why’s she got to go to the library?”

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling