cause and effect
Example Sentences
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Because the study was observational, it cannot prove cause and effect.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
The Nobel laureate’s work transformed how central banks understand cause and effect in the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
He did, and in 2011, Christopher Sims and his friend Thomas Sargent won a Nobel Prize for their work revealing how the lines of cause and effect ripple through the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Another challenge is the need for larger patient groups and long term studies to determine cause and effect and to clarify how dysfunction in tanycytes may lead to tau buildup.
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026
In the normal chemistry of the human body there is just such a disparity between cause and effect.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
