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In an explanation about renaming Lake Ontario on its maps, Google said it made the decision because the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Pentagon announced in April the departure of Cao's predecessor, John Phelan, without providing an explanation for the sudden exit.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The government offered no explanation for treating it differently from other medical conditions.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
But Villa's close relationship with Chelsea also has a more specific explanation.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Once Mrs. Wigginbottom closed the door, I threw off my covers and stared at Aunt Kitty for some sort of explanation.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Fjell says there are two possible explanations for what the researchers observed:
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
The sums are vast, but the explanations for the spending range from vague to inscrutable.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
There could be other explanations for these developments, for example, related to market functioning or inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
It is one of three measures brought in by the Premier League, external to improve transparency, alongside the publishing of direct explanations of officials, and broadcasting RefCam with audio of a referee talking to players.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Then I would go into the attempt of the late medieval commentary to reconcile the diverse explanations of the commentaries.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
Vocabulary lists containing explanation
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 4
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