Example Sentences

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Grynspan said: "The UN is unique, but it's not alone," explaining that it had a "culture problem" and needed to find ways to forge partnerships with outside forces.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

California’s secretary of state explicitly warned voters that counting would continue after Election Day, and election experts have spent years explaining why results often take days or even weeks to become final.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Check out our yearly package that tops off the end of the Supreme Court’s term with stories explaining all of the court’s major decisions from legal experts Dahlia Lithwick, Mark Joseph Stern, and more.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

It was Becerra who benefited most from Swalwell’s demise, though his critics and supporters alike have a hard time explaining exactly how or why.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

But instead of explaining himself, my father did the same thing he had always done when he’d come home from working out of town.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall