cause and effect
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This might be because rate increases occur in conjunction with inflationary environments, and cause and effect get mixed up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Because this was an observational study, it can identify associations but cannot determine cause and effect.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Most of the studies the authors analyzed are observational and can’t prove cause and effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
They also used a technique called Mendelian randomization, a genetic method that helps scientists determine whether an observed association may reflect a cause and effect relationship rather than simple coincidence.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026
Such was the nature of cause and effect, such was the impermanence of all things.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
