explanation
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But Flintshire council said there had been no explanation that children, families and pensioners, who all qualified for concessionary fares, would be charged full adult price.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The peptides are routinely used in “stacks”; chosen at random, with arbitrarily chosen doses; and two drugs from the same class may be included for reasons that defy explanation.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Reimbursement for travel can be granted under state regulation if there’s a reasonable explanation that an in-person appointment is needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The lack of adequate explanation does seem to be a sin of omission by “The Battle to Breathe,” especially given the narrative that leads us to the development of Trikafta.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
If my explanation seems strange to her, she doesn’t say it.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Sir John's investigation was ordered by the prime minister in September 2025 after MI5's explanations about what happened were rejected as deficient and unreliable.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The explanations from ChatGPT are so much better than what the medical doctors tell you.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Second, imagine multiple possible explanations for what you are seeing.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
If its reach has been misunderstood, other explanations built around the traditional model may also need to be reconsidered.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Somewhere above me, the Pastor boomed robust greetings and explanations, leaving little room for the doctor’s understated replies.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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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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