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has explained

  • present perfect of explain (3rd person singular).

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Damon has explained the decline of mid-sized movies and outsized epics in other venues.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

“The Court is awarding Ms. Lively attorneys’ fees and costs and has explained that a prevailing defendant under Section 47.1 may seek damages using different procedural mechanisms,” the attorneys said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

Rodgers, the former CEO of Cypress Semiconductor, has explained on these pages.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 26, 2025

But as professor Steve Vladeck has explained, the sentence means something entirely different in the context of the opinion.

From Slate Oct. 21, 2025

"They just ignored what we told them about Johnny D being home. Nobody has explained to me why they did that. Why did they do that?"

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson