Word: explains
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...been disconnected and his Salt Lake City home put up for sale. But Pons is not totally out of touch: last week he requested a one-year sabbatical by having his lawyer send a fax to the university. If he ever surfaces, he will no doubt be able to explain what he has been doing and set suspicious minds to rest...
...this review OCR first sought to determine whether Asian American were admitted to Harvard at a significantly lower rate than whites. If true, we would then seek to explain why the disparity existed, and whether any explanations, or the admissions process itself, indicated discrimination against Asian Americans, in violation of Title VI. Included in our review was an examination of the alleged quota issue, and also the general treatment of Asian Americans in the admissions process...
...explain the difference...
Once out of prison, Sonny realizes that he is in love with Hannah and that his new shadow status in the underground means he does not have to explain his absences from home to his wife Aila, his daughter Baby or his son Will. They all, however, wind up knowing where and with whom he has been spending his time. The consequences of such knowledge prove as shattering as the strictures of apartheid...
...knocking a rival's character is easier -- and more fun -- than taking stands on complex issues that might alienate some voters. Another: it can differentiate a candidate from a foe in races where there are few significant policy disagreements. Says Bob Stein, a Rice University political scientist: "Who can explain school finance to voters in a TV ad or even a special program? The issues have become too complex to resolve in a campaign. Voters are looking for the best person and the best mind...