explanations

Example Sentences

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The data support two possible explanations for the planet's surface.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

They included providing single points of contact and improved communication so there are “fewer handoffs, fewer repeated explanations, and seamless support.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Even if delays are unavoidable, explanations or even text updates would help.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Officials are puzzling over possible explanations, each with different implications for where to set rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“Lots of explanations for that. It could have enough food. The closer it comes to emerging, the bigger their appetite. Could just be a sign it wasn’t hungry enough.”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega