causes

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There are many examples of match officials being placed in harmful situations but with individuals fearful of speaking out lest it exacerbates the situation or causes further alarm to friends, family and colleagues.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

There’s a lot we don’t know, but we do know that metastatic melanoma causes a brutal death.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Scientists believe heat stress and tiny impacts were among the most likely causes.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Researchers are still debating the reading recession’s causes — as well as which elements have been most crucial in the districts with beyond-the-norm improvement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

They had learned that every sin causes fresh sin; every wrong brings another in its train.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton