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cause

[kawz] / kɔz /




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They simply did not have the know-how to cause City problems.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

But the local coroner there said one infant’s death wasn’t caused by measles, and federal health authorities said they were looking further into the cause.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Ectopic pregnancies, while rare, have long been recognized as the leading cause of maternal deaths in the first trimester.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

In rural areas, if a tree falls onto the power lines, it can cause a blackout for one village, sometimes several, because there is no backup.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

The Foxes brought Calvin’s body back to Rochester, where he was buried, “a husband, a son, and a brother—and a linch-pin in the cause of Spiritualism.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

In the posts, Bourguet described Kirk as an "evil man" and suggested he had dedicated his life to hateful causes.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

The embryo grows until it causes the organ to rupture, triggering catastrophic bleeding.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

The investigative report submitted to the national union raised questions about Regan’s tactics to earn support for his causes.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Importantly, integrating Claude into Salesforce’s platform causes Salesforce to cede control of its user interface layer in some ways; the company must give up control of where users access Salesforce data from, for instance.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

Conjecturing it then we look only for one that is possible, but among many causes which we find possible we cannot be certain which is the true one.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

But the local coroner there said one infant’s death wasn’t caused by measles, and federal health authorities said they were looking further into the cause.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Whatever the reality, the storm currently engulfing the AI industry could already have caused reputational damage to the firms currently in pole position forever.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

The findings do not establish that the medications caused these symptoms.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

Then, about 15 years ago, legislators changed sentencing laws in ways that caused the prison population to drop, and the prisons started going away.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

Each news article about Sir Franklin’s death caused Maggie further anxiety.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Osteoarthritis, a joint disease causing pain, stiffness and cartilage loss, found her anyway.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks tissue around the joints, causing pain, swelling, stiffness, and potentially long-term damage.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

Twelve months ago, both actors were anonymous Gen Z-ers who could have easily popped into Tim Hortons for a maple-glazed donut without causing a stir.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

The yacht lost all power and steering after making contact with a fish farm in Red Bay, in 60 knots of wind, causing it to become trapped.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

I pulled up the tab on a can of diabetic wet food and yanked the metal top off with the familiar whoosh, causing Fig to “mrow” repeatedly.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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