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explanations

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plural of explanation

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a statement that makes something clear an explanation of photosynthesis that most museum visitors will be able to understand

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a statement given to explain a belief or act when questioned by authorities, the students were at a loss for an explanation for their senseless vandalism

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Recent Examples of explanations The ideal solution is a UI that anticipates your next move and provides explanations for its reasoning simultaneously. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 People offered explanations for how their ancestors used the artifacts. — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 Theories range from alien abductions to more scientific explanations like susceptibility to unexpected weather changes. — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026 Veterinarians and animal behaviorists point to a range of explanations. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Finding the Right Provider Equally important is finding a provider who is willing to listen and to look beyond surface-level explanations. — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 14 July 2026 Researchers think any one of these explanations could be possible. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 14 July 2026 What happened, Wells' parents say, is a mystery riddled with conflicting stories, implausible explanations and missing details. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 Based on that information, the AI builds a draft portfolio that users can review, adjust and approve, while providing explanations behind its recommendations. — Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 10 July 2026

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The company managed to drastically ramp up its production process and produce all 200 hours of interpretations in a span of two months.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 July 2026
Unique interpretations on power dressing hit the red carpet at Thursday night’s Time100 Sports Gala at Pier Sixty in New York City.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Definition of interpretations

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The reasons why the world is turning up its nose at oil are complex.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
For a variety of reasons, three intriguing All-Stars — the Colorado Rockies’ Hunter Goodman, Athletics’ Shea Langeliers and Baltimore Orioles switch-hitter Adley Rutschman — are less likely to move.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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This bubbly look pairs a holographic mother-of-pearl-inspired base with graphic illustrations of sea life, including jellyfish, turtles, and cheeky fishtail (or mermaid tail) at the tips.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 17 July 2026
In 1843, English botanist Joseph Hooker returned from Antarctica with samples and illustrations of plants from his expedition.

— Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 July 2026

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Yolo County Deputy District Attorney Alex Kian told jurors during closing arguments that Dominguez chose to attack his victims, repeatedly stab them and flee afterward.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
As the battle for grass fields escalates, the lawyer in me can’t resist sharing the arguments for and against switching entirely to grass.

— Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of arguments

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Being asked to name my favorite book of all time feels like way too much pressure (apologies to the asker, this newsletter’s editor).

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
Her rebuke comes as Caribbean leaders meet under the Caricom bloc and launch a new slavery reparations manifesto, pressing Britain for apologies, debt cancellation and other measures long resisted in London.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of apologies

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What was the breakdown for and against and what justifications did the majority give for its decision?

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Its role is to expose wrongdoing, illuminate facts, and draw the world’s attention to crimes committed in the name of false causes and manufactured justifications.

— Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

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