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whys

noun

plural of why

as in reasons

something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing asked the whys behind the surprising decision

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something hard to understand or explain how one decides that a certain person is "the one" is one of the great whys of life

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This increase happens for two reasons — both tied to the fact that El Niño is characterized by warmer than average ocean temperatures in the equatorial tropical Pacific Ocean.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Less than a week after our Zoom conversation with Knapp, an unrelated Good Good collab went viral for all of the wrong reasons.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

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Noun

One of the biggest mysteries has been his extreme home/road splits.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Now researchers are using advanced imaging technology to look at the narwhal’s tusk in unprecedented detail—studying it in the hope of unraveling some of its mysteries.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of mysteries

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Instead of asking the right questions about the multiple possible motives in a mother who kills their children, the public is asking why there is even a trial in this case.

— Dr. Susan Hatters Friedman, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
As the investigation unfolded, what initially appeared to be a daring ransom scheme evolved into a complex story of obsession, deception, and unexpected motives.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

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