cause

Example Sentences

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One cause is the price of a master’s degree.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Strikes near the operating plant could cause "harmful consequences for people and the environment in Iran and beyond," said Rafael Grossi, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

“At no point has a tax protest that I’m aware of — other than the 1794 Whiskey Rebellion — been sufficiently widespread or strong enough to cause any kind of national response,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

And Tipton seemed to acknowledge that everyone involved in her arrest had no probable cause to move forward, and they knew it.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

I supposed seeing a girl my age wearing a cheongsam on a Tuesday morning was cause to raise an eyebrow, even in our neighborhood.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu