why

Example Sentences

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He said he did not know why his colleagues did not pass on the information.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

A determination to get to the Red Planet “provides the impetus to really create next-level technologies, which is why we’re contemplating nuclear propulsion, because you need that to close those distances.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

I deserve justice, which is why I stand up and face unbearable public scrutiny in the name of a greater good — a world where predators are not in power.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

These are the reasons why we have the 14th Amendment; it’s exactly the kind of thing the Constitution should prevent.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

“What a violation! Fox, why would you allow that?”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman