explaining

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District Judge Kathleen M. Williams ordered his personal attorneys and the DOJ to separately file motions explaining in their own words if they were in conflict with one another.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

"Nauru emerged because Naoero could not be properly pronounced by foreign tongues, and was changed not by our choice, but for convenience," the government said in a statement explaining the change.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

He was explaining his theories about bitcoin’s roller-coaster ride to David Lin, host of an eponymous podcast, and co-host Bonnie Chang in an episode aired Monday.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

“It’s a lifeline to keep functioning as normally as possible,” he said, explaining that the business lost money last year due to tariffs and has been discounting some existing inventory to boost cash flow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Also, explaining to his parents why there’s a hologram of me in his room is a disaster waiting to happen.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas