causes

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The two sides agreed that there needed to be a solution to the "root causes" of the Ukraine conflict, while supporting "the search for a solution through dialogue and negotiations".

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

At extremely high energies, the strings effectively spread interactions out, preventing the violent behavior that normally causes the equations to fail.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Ebola is caused by a virus and initially causes symptoms similar to the flu, with fever, headache and tiredness.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

County medical examiner ruled that Khimberly’s death was not a homicide but a result of natural causes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Aristotle explained natural processes in terms of four causes: formal, final, material and efficient.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton