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Labelled as planet X, prominent astronomers had put it forward as an explanation for Uranus’s orbit, which drifts from the path of orbital motion that physics would expect it to follow.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 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
The NHS does not publish data on why an emergency C-section is performed, and experts say there is no single, clear explanation for the increase.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
“I moved well overall,” Ohtani said by way of explanation, through interpreter Will Ireton.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
“She said she’d submit a list of a hundred bonds and get back a list with twenty-five bonds on it, with no explanation of why,” said Danny.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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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