explaining

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My heart goes out to any parent who sent a dejected little Knicks fan to bed at halftime, explaining they had school the next day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Grynspan said: "The UN is unique, but it's not alone," explaining that it had a "culture problem" and needed to find ways to forge partnerships with outside forces.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Illegal migration was also often enabled by corruption, the president acknowledged, explaining how officials sold documents.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

California’s secretary of state explicitly warned voters that counting would continue after Election Day, and election experts have spent years explaining why results often take days or even weeks to become final.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

But of course that would require quite a bit of explaining.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood