by way of explanation
Example Sentences
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“I moved well overall,” Ohtani said by way of explanation, through interpreter Will Ireton.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
"I’m ugly," he offered, by way of explanation.
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2025
“It would be like asking my daughter if she prefers my wife or me,” he said, by way of explanation.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2023
Ten Hag says there are no excuses, but has offered little by way of explanation for United’s sudden slump in form.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023
“It’s quicker and more sanitary than burial, and many die here,” Aaron said by way of explanation.
From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren
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