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whys

noun

plural of why

as in reasons

something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing asked the whys behind the surprising decision

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something hard to understand or explain how one decides that a certain person is "the one" is one of the great whys of life

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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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But now, a trail of breadcrumbs strewn across multiple states has led investigators to consider whether the two mysteries have always been intertwined.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
But genuinely funny moments are rare, badly outnumbered by done-to-death musings regarding the mysteries of being alive and torturous melodramatic moments in which Klara dully absorbs the severity of Josie’s illness and Chrissy’s sorrow.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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In the end, these conversations, and his own meditations on identity and family, as well as his noted narrative omissions and motives in telling the story, become the main thrust of the podcast.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
That’s a question for next season, but their flirtation has been built around Sid’s ambiguous motives from the beginning.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

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