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The phrase "a different explanation for" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing alternative reasons or interpretations for a particular situation or phenomenon.
Example: "The researchers proposed a different explanation for the observed behavior of the subjects in the study."
Alternatives: "an alternative reason for" or "another interpretation of".
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But Mr. Louvin had a different explanation for the breakup.
Contreras, however, had a different explanation for what happened.
A mechanic named Massimo had a different explanation for the gathering.
But federal authorities had a different explanation for S.A.C.'s masterstroke.
But Melville, who was Jewish, had a different explanation for Duchesne's disappearance.
She had a different explanation for her buzzer-beater from beyond halfcourt just before halftime.
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This interaction is expressed as a phase-resetting and represents a qualitatively different explanation for the ERP/ERF.
The fiancée of Two and a Half Men star Ashton Kutcher offered a somewhat different explanation for male morning sickness: "It's because you had too many shots of tequila.
Others proffer a very different explanation for the kingdom's retreat into a snail shell: internal power struggles.
Former employees and analysts have a very different explanation for the company's effort to focus Wall Street on its "new business model".
I find a slightly different explanation for her dominance over her Conservative Cabinet – and it is worth noting that she never promoted any other woman to be a member except Baroness Young who was distantly ensconced as leader of the House of Lords and so in no sense a rival.
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