| Parent's blunt answer to "Why?" |
New York Times |
22 May 2025 |
| Authoritative reason given to child querying parental order (1,4,2) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
27 Aug 2024 |
| Parent's words after "Because" |
Universal |
08 Jun 2023 |
| The 'because' to many a child's 'why?' |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Dec 2022 |
| Parental justification, perhaps |
Newsday |
01 Dec 2022 |
| Not-very-satisfying explanation |
New York Times |
20 Aug 2022 |
| Argument-ending words |
The Washington Post |
10 Apr 2021 |
| Argument-ending words |
LA Times Daily |
10 Apr 2021 |
| Discussion-ending phrase |
Newsday |
14 Mar 2021 |
| Unhelpful follower of 'because' |
New York Times |
07 Dec 2019 |
| Unhelpful follower of "because" |
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| Parent's peremptory "reason" |
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| Parent's peremptory 'reason' |
New York Times |
23 Nov 2019 |
| Parental words after "Because" |
Universal |
05 Oct 2019 |
| Common 'explanation' from a parent |
New York Times |
03 Aug 2019 |
| Parental words after "Because" |
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| Common "explanation" from a parent |
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| Unsatisfying answer to 'Why?' |
New York Times |
18 Mar 2018 |
| Unsatisfying answer to "Why?" |
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| Authoritarian's reason |
New York Times |
24 Nov 2016 |
| Mom's possible answer to 'Why?' |
The Washington Post |
06 Apr 2016 |
| Authoritarian's reason |
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| Parent's reason, at times |
Thomas Joseph |
04 Apr 2015 |
| Answer to a tot's "Why?" |
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| Discussion-ending words |
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| Frequent declaration after "Because" |
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| Parent's explanation, perhaps |
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| Discussion-ending words |
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| Common parental "explanation" |
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| "Why?" response (with "Because") |
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| Parent's words after "Because" |
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| Less than explanatory parental explanation |
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| Unbending parent's reason |
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| Less than explanatory parental explanation |
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