cause and effect

Example Sentences

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This research is observational, which means it cannot prove cause and effect.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Their experiments focused on a specific scenario, repeated mild brain injury, and used CTE tissue to provide supporting observations rather than direct proof of cause and effect.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

The editors of the London Review of Books aren’t conspicuous Trump fans, but they are appreciators of cause and effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

However, the researchers note that the findings show a correlation, not cause and effect, and that factors like motivation or self-discipline may also influence outcomes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

If Tamika could have such a violent stomach-churning reaction, then maybe, just maybe, Fig had suffered the same cause and effect.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas