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explanations

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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 These symptoms can have harmless explanations, and Midnight Mimosa may operate without obvious warning signs. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The students presented their research at a free public forum Wednesday night, where community members could hear their explanations and ask questions. — James Taylor, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 But the government never provided detailed explanations for the conclusions. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 At some point, those explanations begin to sound less like a blueprint and more like a broken record. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 The profound connection between Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce is so uncanny as to prompt paranormal explanations. — Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 These films ask us to look more closely, question our assumptions and resist easy explanations. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 But Gottschald has learned that beneath those initial explanations often lie more complicated concerns. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026 These ideas appeared far less often in our participants’ explanations of what teaching resembles. — Gustavo E. Fischman, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

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Rather than rehashing traditional compositions, the group recognizes these sorely untapped sounds as living and malleable, creating new interpretations that bring them to our times without losing an ounce of their essence and verve.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
The humble garment has made its way onto the runway, with designers at Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren and Paul Smith offering their own interpretations.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

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Experts studying fear have theorized that one of the major reasons people are flocking to horror experiences lately — whether theme parks, novels or movies — is that the world feels so uncertain.

— Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
But the offensive line has turned out to be TCU’s biggest weakness this season and one of the primary reasons the program sits at 3-4 (1-3 Big 12).

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026

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IllustratorMagic then generates the story, illustrations, and page layout together while keeping characters consistent from page to page.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
In other words, the idea of turning roads into giant wireless chargers has been kicking around for years, and some projects are now producing encouraging results rather than just concept illustrations.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

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During a prolonged municipal review, one faction of residents called on officials to let Costco build while another lobbied to scuttle the plan — all citing many of the arguments being made in the BJ’s case now.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026
At the meeting with regulators, company representatives reiterated these arguments.

— Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026

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