causal
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Because male hair loss has been studied far more extensively than hair loss in women, the researchers were only able to investigate a possible causal connection in men.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Both Kissei and Amgen said the deaths included cases for which no causal link to the medicine could be determined.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Monitoring like FoodNet had previously been doing, is helpful, but it’s difficult to make direct causal connections based on what-ifs, no matter how likely.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
The relationship isn’t necessarily causal, but increased use of body cameras has tracked rising public confidence in law enforcement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
She can state the cause first or the effect first, and the causal force can either make something happen or prevent it from happening.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing causal
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I've Been to the Mountaintop" (1968)
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