wherefore

Example Sentences

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Any hint would be a giant step toward understanding the whys and wherefores of our own origins.

From New York Times

Julian Fellowes, a master writer who understands so well all the peculiarities of time and place, manners and historical significance of the whys and wherefores of his fictional inhabitants, is to be applauded.

From Los Angeles Times

In the highly choreographed setting of mass rallies and campaign speeches, the whys and wherefores of how a populist revolt could have lost such steam was not addressed by Tsipras.

From The Guardian

You want to know the whys and wherefores of things and the ins and outs.

From Washington Post

“I felt something new needed to be done to lay down the whys and wherefores of street life, its attractions and distractions.”

From Washington Post