explanation

Example Sentences

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As Mr. Cobb tells us, the explanation of the chemical structure of DNA made it possible, for the first time, to understand how it might replicate and direct the growth of life-forms.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Situational awareness," was Stokes' explanation, as if making a point to the rest of his team.

From BBC

Several explanations have been proposed for what triggered this dramatic climate reversal.

From Science Daily

He has proposed a possible explanation for the planet's strange atmosphere.

From Science Daily

For much of 2025, the court was criticized for handing down temporary unsigned orders with little or no explanation.

From Los Angeles Times