How to Use why in a Sentence
why
adverb
- Why is the sky blue?
- Why didn't you call me?
- Why did you quit your job?
- Why didn't I think of that?
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What’s still a mystery is who put the poster on the wall and why.
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David Brown,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Dec. 2022
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The report questioned the source of the funds and why did not report it to the police.
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Mogomotsi Magome,
BostonGlobe.com,
19 Dec. 2022
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That’s why so many of us are all too happy to pay to avoid them.
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Simon Hill,
WIRED,
19 Aug. 2022
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That is why the state and country need a Bush rat like me!
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Anchorage Daily News,
5 Aug. 2022
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So why does the air sometimes smell like sewage, even if there's not a drop of rain?
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Chandra Fleming,
Detroit Free Press,
21 Oct. 2022
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On the other hand, why not heat the front of your body along with your paws and backside?
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Mike Austin,
Car and Driver,
5 Jan. 2023
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That's why its slim-fit jeans stand out amongst the millions of other dimes and a half.
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Christian Gollayan,
Men's Health,
7 Dec. 2022
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There are a few reasons why the dart throw might be worth it.
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Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2022
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That’s the only real way to figure out the why and what can be done.
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Daniel Greenleaf,
Fortune,
28 July 2022
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This kind of value is why top brands are betting on the value of NFTs.
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Azad Abbasi,
Forbes,
15 July 2022
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Because, why wouldn't the Brent Spence Bridge poke fun at its neighbor?
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Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
5 Jan. 2023
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And why was Atlanta the ideal location for the first U.S.-based show?
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Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
1 Sep. 2022
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Sure, why not jump to conclusions off the first week of the preseason At starter?
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Oct. 2022
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So, why should the average sports fan tune into a jai-alai match?
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Fox News,
9 Aug. 2022
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That’s why James will always be loved -- even after leaving the city twice.
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Chris Fedor,
cleveland,
7 Dec. 2022
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And my wife, which is why the record’s dedicated to her.
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Los Angeles Times,
14 Sep. 2022
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Why Twitter was in awe, and why the crowd seemed almost afraid to sing along and had to be prompted by Carlile to sing.
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Lauren Daley,
BostonGlobe.com,
28 July 2022
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Questions about who killed Carmela -- and why -- swirled in everyone’s minds.
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Dateline Nbc,
NBC News,
1 Nov. 2022
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The need to check in and unpack only once, it has been said, is why god created cruises.
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Jen Murphy,
Town & Country,
7 Oct. 2022
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There are a million reasons why a crush might not become more.
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Alison Caporimo,
Seventeen,
17 Jan. 2023
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Which is why the aluminum is always fully stocked in her house.
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Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2023
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As for the meaning of the songs, or even why the humpback sings, Mr. Payne is forced to admit that after 50 years of research no one knows.
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Richard Lea,
WSJ,
14 Sep. 2022
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One of the main reasons why William and Kate decided to move was to be closer to their children's new school in Berkshire.
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Staff Author Published,
Peoplemag,
14 Sep. 2022
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The bigger the tongue-piston, the more water splashes upward in the column, which is why the curl in the tongue is important.
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Helen Czerski,
WSJ,
19 Aug. 2022
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That’s why networks and studios and streamers needs to showcase the tales of real-life Latinos, too.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Dec. 2022
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The defense raised questions about why some of the victims had waited almost a year to make their reports about Hobbs to the police.
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Annie Vainshtein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Nov. 2022
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