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That, quickly followed by the abrupt departure, without explanation, of Gavriel, leaves the students unmoored.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
I’d appreciate an explanation that a beginner like me can understand.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Its discovery now gives researchers a possible explanation for the disk's unusual architecture.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
She gave no explanation for Trump’s last-minute shift and said the administration would “continue to talk” with the Saudis to “get the deal finalized.”
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
Would it be so very wrong for a guard to smile now and then, or give a few words of explanation?
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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“Lineage met with regulators and offered the same explanations the community has already heard,” said Councilmember Ysabel Jurado in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"It's more dangerous to accept the supernatural explanations," he warned, noting that conditions ranging from schizophrenia to Tourette's syndrome were once interpreted as spirit possession.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Some sections are written without reference to what came earlier, so explanations are repeated and familiar individuals are introduced as if the reader has never heard of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Rather than requiring separate explanations, they could all reflect the fact that dark matter has more complex internal properties than previously thought.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Such explanations look foolish after Pascal, but not before.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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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