cause
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Kyiv has not officially responded to the criticism from Poland, although the foreign ministry has stressed it had no intention to cause offence.
From BBC • 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
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
“We are working to identify the cause and strengthen safeguards to prevent this from happening again.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
But an epileptic seizure is only a symptom; the cause can be anything from a tumor, to an inherited genetic disposition to seizures, to a blow to the head.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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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