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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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This year Nintendo raised the price of Switch 2, as the global artificial intelligence boom causes the price of memory chips used in everyday electronics to soar.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Lawyers for Ammori told the court that thousands of elderly people, many veterans of other radical causes, had been arrested for holding up signs supportive of the group since its proscription.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The causes of current French protests also don’t translate neatly to our situation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Rather than concentrating on one hallmark of the disease, scientists are exploring treatments that address several interconnected causes of brain damage.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

He began making donations to worthy causes; he wouldn’t have sex, because he wasn’t married; he scorned profanity and pornography; and he attempted to follow the Ten Commandments in every detail.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady


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