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wherefore

adverb as in for that reason

adverb as in for which reason

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She’s trying to rise above party labels — even as national Democrats and their allies pour millions into her campaign — and focus almost entirely on the whys and wherefores of the 3rd District.

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Mescal doesn’t spell out the whys and wherefores of his character’s pain.

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When manning up means terminating one’s ability to reproduce — and woman’s power resides in the destruction of her unborn — you have to wonder, wherefore art we?

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“What do you mean? What do you demand of your captain? Are you, then, so easily turned from your design? Did you not call this a glorious expedition? “And wherefore was it glorious?

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

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