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
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
Did the Ancient Hainish postulate that continuous sexual capacity and organized social aggression, neither of which are attributes of any mammal but man, are cause and effect?
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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