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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 first explanatory Zoom call for coaches and athletic directors was Tuesday afternoon.
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
Content blocking now just dead-ends in a browser error message, where the previous explanatory page offered clarity.
—PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
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Historical Context
The explanatory text describing replicas of the replicas on display in the Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History will be updated.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
The anchor posted an explanatory note to Instagram, which was read by her colleague Savannah Guthrie on the Jan. 15 edition of the morning show.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
Content blocking now just dead-ends in a browser error message, where the previous explanatory page offered clarity.
—PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
Read More: 5 Skulls That Shook Up the Story of Human Evolution
Historical Context
The explanatory text describing replicas of the replicas on display in the Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History will be updated.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
The anchor posted an explanatory note to Instagram, which was read by her colleague Savannah Guthrie on the Jan. 15 edition of the morning show.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Explanatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explanatory. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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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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