21.   Sibling psychology may explain such ragged performances, especially since the sisters are also best friends, but they reject that explanation.

22.   Seoul has rejected the explanation, saying the sub and its armed crew were on an espionage mission.

23.   The Israelis said they thought the plane might be planning a suicide attack on a nuclear reactor in southern Israel, but Arabs rejected this explanation.

24.   The prime minister has rejected that explanation.

25.   Defence lawyers rejected the explanation and demanded to be allowed to present medical reports.

26.   The United States rejected explanations by Belarus authorities Thursday about the shooting down of a hot air balloon, an incident that left two Americans dead.

27.   Pana rejected the explanation that the actions were taken on contractual grounds as patently untrue.

28.   Photos and other personal possessions of the victim were also found hidden in the garage, and the jury rejected his explanation of their presence.