explaining

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California’s secretary of state explicitly warned voters that counting would continue after Election Day, and election experts have spent years explaining why results often take days or even weeks to become final.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The court was shown conditions on the weir on that day, with the prosecution explaining it showed "immense turbulence" of the water.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

And it goes a long way toward explaining how consumer sentiment External link can be so low and yet retailers posted relatively solid results.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Check out our yearly package that tops off the end of the Supreme Court’s term with stories explaining all of the court’s major decisions from legal experts Dahlia Lithwick, Mark Joseph Stern, and more.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

The children were eager, but Penelope had declined, explaining that she needed to put a few “finishing touches” on her remarks.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood