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explanation

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


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An MP close to Miliband proffered a more straightforward explanation.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

After an explanation of the nervous system, consent and the pelvic floor, her sessions begin with McDaniel burning sage or mugwort while the client is on the table.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

To date, no strategy has appeared, and no explanation for the delay.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Market structure is one of several features of religion that resist easy explanation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

“So, in the past when she left for a day or two, what was her explanation for why she was gone?”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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