as in explainable
capable of having the reason for or cause of determined
the mystery of those strange noises became quite explicable once we realized that a colony of bats had taken up residence
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Less explicable is the failure of international aid organizations, including the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross, which have been conspicuously absent from the Dnipro’s left bank.
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Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 16 June 2023
Less explicable to some observers is the lack of any apparent PR attempt to rehabilitate Miller’s image.
—Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
Most of the results are rather obvious and explicable.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2012
But maybe these startling effects are explicable.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2021
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Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 16 June 2023
Less explicable to some observers is the lack of any apparent PR attempt to rehabilitate Miller’s image.
—Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
Most of the results are rather obvious and explicable.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2012
But maybe these startling effects are explicable.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2021
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Finally, accountability refers to the publisher being answerable and responsible for their work, such as making corrections.Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
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Getting this message across to executives—answerable to shareholders—and trying to give them a path forward is hard.Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 27 Sep. 2024
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More direct treatments can lessen the pathogen load in the environment, but treating coral colonies individually and by hand like the team in the study is not feasible long-term or on a large scale.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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As recorder, some of the proposals likely wouldn't be feasible.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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In a meta-analysis, researchers found that people with type 2 diabetes who supplemented with soluble fiber reduced:5 Hemoglobin A1c Fasting glucose levels Fasting insulin levels Insulin resistance 3.Karina Tolentino, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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On the other hand, soluble fiber—found in some grains, legumes, seeds, and various vegetables—can slow down digestion.Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Explicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explicable. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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