cause
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Kvaratskhelia's feints cause Stanisic to step up, rendering him unable to track the run in behind.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Michelle Bowman noted AI investment may cause supply-chain pressures but could lower production costs and inflation in the medium term.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
This can range from insurance to fuel to dining out, and can cause changes in behavior and spending patterns.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
Whatever the cause, the buying was real: More than 17 million shares had changed hands Friday as of about 15 minutes before the opening bell.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
“Rump, witches don’t help with things like this. It’s not that they can’t. They don’t like to, and even if they do, sometimes they cause more trouble.”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Vocabulary lists containing cause
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 1
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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