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whys

[hwahyz, wahyz] / ʰwaɪz, waɪz /
NOUN
whys and wherefores
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There were no wheres or whys to what came out of his iPad.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 10, 2025

"Ronaldo does things, but he does them knowing all the whys, and that's what impresses me. I'm convinced he'll continue for another one, two, or even three years," said his former Al-Nassr coach Luis Castro.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2025

Pregnancy is some of the most personal experiences a woman can have – so to constantly be speculating about all the whys strips a woman of her right to privacy.

From Salon Nov. 3, 2023

Physicists believe that there must have been some primordial imbalance that allowed matter to dominate the universe, yet the hows and whys remain open questions.

From Scientific American Sep. 27, 2023

“You mean all the whos, whats, whys, whens, and wheres? Yes, I suppose I have. And thanks to the Depression, I’ve also been promoted to copy editor, typesetter, and coffee maker extraordinaire.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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