whys and wherefores

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.

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

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

As in most of Tim and Eric’s sketch humor, there are few whys and wherefores.

It takes a while before kids interrogate the whys and wherefores of their family’s dynamics.