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  • present tense form of cause (3rd person singular).
  • plural of cause.
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causes

NOUN
whys and wherefores
Synonyms


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Covid-19 dropped out of the top 10 leading causes of death for the first time since the pandemic exploded.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

It causes swelling in any part of the body, but usually develops in the arms or legs.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

In the film, Cruise, his face covered in prosthetics, portrays Digger Rockwell, a bombastic Texan oil baron, who causes a global climate meltdown when his company’s activities shakes loose an ice shelf in Greenland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

"This gut damage can create low-grade, chronic inflammation throughout the body that either directly causes depression or makes people more vulnerable to it."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

I’m trying to be helpful, but every sentence causes my aunt more stress.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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