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explanation

[ek-spluh-ney-shuhn] / ˌɛk spləˈneɪ ʃən /


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But another explanation is that "the market sees it more or less as a shell game," O'Hare said of the policy.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

One possible explanation is that the Bank of Korea’s mid-July interest rate hike, along with signals that further tightening was likely, prompted investors to adjust their currency exposure.

From MarketWatch Sep. 7, 2026

Law showed that the only plausible explanation of repeated outbreaks in crowded stables was a “specific virulent element” passed from one horse to another.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Ohtani wasn’t available before the game to give his own explanation about his recent slump, and he hasn’t addressed reporters in three weeks, despite repeated requests.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

I assured myself it wasn’t an invasion of privacy, just part of the investigation to find an explanation for his wretched transformation.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

The evidence also allowed the team to rule out natural explanations such as glacial movement.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

‘AI is not a good replacement for a human being who might be able to ask you what your healthcare utilization looks like, but it can help with some basic explanations.’

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

The sums are vast, but the explanations for the spending range from vague to inscrutable.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

It is one of three measures brought in by the Premier League, external to improve transparency, alongside the publishing of direct explanations of officials, and broadcasting RefCam with audio of a referee talking to players.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Lyman was eloquent in a homespun way, and in addition to his analysis of the match, he added explanations so that the analysis would be understandable to chess novices.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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