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causal

[kaw-zuhl] / ˈkɔ zəl /


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Studies examining these causal effects are currently underway.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

Monitoring like FoodNet had previously been doing, is helpful, but it’s difficult to make direct causal connections based on what-ifs, no matter how likely.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

However, a written judgement approved by Employment Judge Dawn Shotter concluded "there was no causal connection between his disability and the gross misconduct Mr McGinty was accused of".

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

Kissei said causal links to Tavneos hadn’t been confirmed in all 20 deaths.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

It made visible a causal relationship: the weight of the air and the weight of the mercury balanced each other.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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