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explanations

NOUN
whys and wherefores
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Proposed explanations have included differences in how the Moon's original magma ocean circulated, a massive collision, heating caused by gravitational tides, and uneven development of the lunar crust.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

The TSE requested explanations from the company, which cited "technical problems" worldwide.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Armand considers a series of increasingly sinister explanations as he tries to make sense of Daisy’s back story and how it might relate to the body in the cemetery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

There are two possible explanations, neither of which is good.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

There were a lot of explanations, but I knew none of them were true.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier


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