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  • plural of cause.
  • present tense form of cause (3rd person singular).
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causes

NOUN
whys and wherefores
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Beauty “leaked” a phone number for CEO Tarang Amin in a marketing stunt asking consumers which causes matter most to them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

In response to the Board of Peace, Hamas said in a statement published on Palestinian media that its comment "presents a distorted account of the causes of the disaster".

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Because the causes are complicated and effective treatments remain limited, researchers are investigating ways to address the underlying changes that may disrupt normal brain function.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Several medical studies have detected a link between taking one of the popular medications and nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, or NAION, a rare eye condition that causes vision loss that is often permanent.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Downstairs at Snowberger’s, my daddy deals with death by misadventure, illness, and natural causes galore.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles


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