cause

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When asset prices fall, investor sentiment can change rapidly and cause a flight to cash.

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

The cause of death, the brother-in-law was told, was cardiac arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Lawyers representing the care homes wrote to them saying that the allegations were "clearly very serious" and were likely to cause "serious harm to our client" if they were broadcast.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

An estimated 40,000 Spiritualist believers resided in that metropolis already, but with a growing population of half a million people, there was plenty of opportunity to grow the spirit cause as well.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock