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causal

[kaw-zuhl] / ˈkɔ zəl /


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But sane regulation depends on sane causal diagnosis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Researchers can use these genetic differences to assess whether evidence supports a causal relationship between a particular risk factor and a health outcome.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

Both Kissei and Amgen said the deaths included cases for which no causal link to the medicine could be determined.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 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

There are many confounding factors, however, and whether there’s any causal relation between the two phenomena is unclear, as is its direction, if there is one.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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