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explanation

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


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Spiegel's comments on Wednesday are the first time he has pointed to AI as an explanation for staffing decisions.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The team also proposes a key explanation for the gap: the earliest sponges may not have had mineral skeletons, making them far less likely to fossilize.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

It may be easy to point the finger at individual investors, computer algorithms or generalists, but that doesn’t seem to be a satisfactory explanation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

While the cryptic video confirmed the beef, Cooper still didn’t offer any explanation as to what initially caused the turmoil between them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

There had to be some sort of explanation.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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