cause and effect
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Although the findings raise concerns about late-night eating, the researchers emphasize that the study cannot establish cause and effect.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
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
You’re never really sure, since cause and effect have become as shifty as time itself.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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