explanation

Example Sentences

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"Whether the respondent's reason and/or explanation withstand scrutiny at the final hearing may determine whether the claimants are ultimately successful in their claims," Eccles wrote.

From BBC

My explanation seemed to satisfy the child for the moment, which allowed me to step away and gaze up the staircase to make sure Mrs. Maroney wasn’t coming back down.

From Literature

The explanations offered to him and his entourage were, at best, ambiguous.

From BBC

Without a compelling statistical explanation for why gold rose so much, it’s impossible to anticipate what it might do this year.

From MarketWatch

Discovery shareholders that he felt the company’s board had never fully engaged with the Paramount bid and hadn’t given a clear explanation as to why it views the Netflix bid as better.

From MarketWatch