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There are explanatory notes at the front of the book.
the explanatory section has as its heading “What the New Tax Changes Mean”
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In 2020, he was named alongside his colleagues as a Pulitzer Prize finalist in explanatory reporting.
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Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Who among our staff writers recently won a Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting—and for what story?
—The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
The by-the-numbers formula is certified by the digit after the title, with no extra effort expended on thinking up a subtitle (Moana 2, Kung Fu Panda 4), not that explanatory subtitles helped Joker: Folie à Deux or Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
The observational discovery paper from 2024 was published here and my explanatory paper from 2024 (referring to my work from 30 years ago) was published here.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Who among our staff writers recently won a Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting—and for what story?
—The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
The by-the-numbers formula is certified by the digit after the title, with no extra effort expended on thinking up a subtitle (Moana 2, Kung Fu Panda 4), not that explanatory subtitles helped Joker: Folie à Deux or Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
The observational discovery paper from 2024 was published here and my explanatory paper from 2024 (referring to my work from 30 years ago) was published here.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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explanatory
adjective
ex·plan·a·to·ry
ik-ˈsplan-ə-ˌtōr-ē 
-ˌtȯr-
: serving to explain
explanatory notes
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