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explanation

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


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

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

The organization, represented by attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan, said thousands of drivers have been terminated with little to no explanation, many of whom had worked as drivers for years and had high ratings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

This explanation is so wrong-headed, yet so consistent with official Britain’s neuroses about data protection and process-following, that it may even be true.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Spiegel's comments on Wednesday are the first time he has pointed to AI as an explanation for staffing decisions.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 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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