As he talked, his explanation slowly began to make sense, as if it had actually happened.

The explanation begins with the question of why we have multiple levels of government in the first place.

In a few moments introductions had been made, and explanations begun.

At times like these, the explanations typically begin with a single word: miscommunication.

Accordingly, the explanation begins with ideology and loyalty not to the law but to the President himself.

Their explanation doesn't begin to pass the smell test.

Further, their explanation does not begin to pass the smell test.

Only later did an explanation begin to trickle out in Riyadh.

Those explanations began to unravel minutes after the television lights went out.

You have to register before the explanations of vote begin, but I can be flexible.