explanation
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Another advantage of the closed-end fund requires a longer explanation, including how different types of funds create and redeem shares and how they are priced.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Batygin and Brown argued that something with a large gravitational pull must be affecting their orbit, and proposed planet nine as a potential explanation.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
I've been quite lucky not to experience this but if people challenge you on your sobriety, be firm - you don't owe an explanation to anyone and it should be enough to just say no.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Boaz’s expenses also included ammunition from Lucky Gunner, which the auditor said didn’t “contain a receipt or explanation of a business purpose.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“That’s the best explanation you can come up with? A time warp?”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing explanation
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 4
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