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

NOUN
whys and wherefores
Synonyms


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EA's three big causes today are global poverty, factory-farmed animals and "the most controversial one -- global catastrophic risk," said Richard Chappell, a professor at University of Miami and an EA proponent.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The supermodel set up Fashion for Relief to help victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and went on to front further campaigns for disasters and causes around the world.

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

The experiments revealed that APOE4 causes cholesterol to accumulate inside astrocytes, support cells that perform several essential functions in maintaining brain health.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

A stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to the brain that causes localized damage and often leaves stroke patients without the ability to speak.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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