cause and effect
Example Sentences
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Most of the studies the authors analyzed are observational and can’t prove cause and effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
It does not establish direct cause and effect in people or prove that drinking coffee prevents disease.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
Earlier research has also suggested that low B12 status may be linked with poorer muscle function in older adults, although much of this work is observational and cannot prove cause and effect.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
The original 2023 study was small and correlational, so it cannot show cause and effect.
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026
But when it comes to cause and effect, there is often a trap in such open-and-shut thinking.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
