cause
Example Sentences
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“A bear that is 70 pounds can cause significant damage,” Collins said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Rigid operational dictates cause infrastructure investment to plummet, ultimately degrading track quality and severely hurting long-term economic productivity.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
He didn’t comment on the cause of the incident.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Whatever the cause, the turf war churned up inside information about Pulte and his grandson.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
The boy thought of asking his aunt to make another portion of rubber chicken so he and Maya-Jade could cause more trouble.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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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