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Example sentences for: explanation

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The consensus explanation is that the roaring stock market has made people feel more prosperous and willing to spend.
There is considerable agreement that the consequence of the many variants in data collection for multiple sites is uncertain, but providing detailed information on the procedures that are used and an explanation of the reasons for the approach are essential to a good case study.
The speaker's words should never be changed; that is, arse ought not be substituted for ass or vice versa and, if an explanation of an unfamiliar word or phrase is required, it ought to be supplied, even if this must be relegated to a footnote.
Explanation: He was left for dead in Italy and marked a goner several times in hospitals, and he'd be taking the dirt nap today if not for his interminable spirit.
Two basic models of data analysis are pattern matching and explanation building.