cause
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Fifa says this cannot cause a delay and must be completed before the corner is taken.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The devout Catholic, whose cause for sainthood is advancing in the Vatican, was hit by a tram while on his way to pray at a church.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
He’s also worried about how levered exchange-traded funds, particularly those based on single stocks, could cause problems for markets.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Central Command said earlier today that the cause of the crash was under investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“It’s the people who cause the trouble, Rump. Not the magic itself. If you’re so full of magic, why should you be helpless?”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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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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