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explanation

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


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Krnjaic and his collaborators propose a different explanation that could resolve this tension.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

In his telling, the general’s gibe reflected the new current of naturalistic explanation that influenced Pericles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The third, and most important, requires the court to decide whether the explanation is credible or instead pretextual.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Yet there’s a good explanation for the stragglers, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

He seemed to accept her explanation and said nothing else about it as they kept walking.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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