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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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The Associated Press receives support from the Charles Schwab Foundation for educational and explanatory reporting to improve financial literacy.
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Cora Lewis, The Denver Post, 9 June 2024
One example that’s already out there in psychology is the illusion of explanatory depth.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2024
And the explanatory tweet makes everything seem only weirder, more calculated, and more nefarious.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
Peking University’s medium-sized keyboard design included a combination of Chinese characters and character components, as shown in this explanatory diagram.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
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Cora Lewis, The Denver Post, 9 June 2024
One example that’s already out there in psychology is the illusion of explanatory depth.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2024
And the explanatory tweet makes everything seem only weirder, more calculated, and more nefarious.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
Peking University’s medium-sized keyboard design included a combination of Chinese characters and character components, as shown in this explanatory diagram.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
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“Explanatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explanatory. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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explanatory
adjective
ex·plan·a·to·ry
ik-ˈsplan-ə-ˌtōr-ē 
-ˌtȯr-
: serving to explain
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