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
The most likely explanation is that the shipment was being loaded or unloaded when an accident caused it to fall into the water.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Well here is the easy and actual explanation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 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
She doesn’t quite understand how postmarks work—I don’t really, either—but I give my best explanation.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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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