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why

[hwahy, wahy] / ʰwaɪ, waɪ /
NOUN
reason
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Why they wouldn’t prioritize Brink’s development alongside winning as they strive to snap a previously unthinkable five-year playoff drought.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Why was Gemini so bullish about these underdogs?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

"Why would hunters stop using a site that had worked for so long?"

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Given her concerns, I have only one question for the former first lady: Why didn’t you call an ambulance?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Why was he so eager to go upstairs?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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