explanations

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In order to assess whether Trump’s lawsuit was valid, she ordered his personal attorneys and the DOJ to provide written explanations to the court detailing whether they were in conflict with each other.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

But critics argue that such explanations often mask poor planning and systemic inefficiencies, placing the burden of long hours on cast and crew.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Scientists have proposed several explanations for how this transformation takes place.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

This streamlined version—co-written with Leonard Mlodinow, a physicist and popular-science author—retains explanations of vital topics, such as the curvature of spacetime and Einstein’s theory of relativity, but dispenses with the drier sections.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Mathematical theories were not explanations, they were conceptual systems for making predictions.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton