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Another witness said that the victim seemed to be waiting for other people and had reserved a sunlounger, which appeared to be the cause of the initial disagreement.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Discussing a new framework for reporting incidents, OpenAI’s head of alignment, Kai Chen, told me, “A finding doesn’t necessarily need to cause harm or reveal a broader pattern to be worth sharing.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Antioxidant preservatives instead slow oxidation, a chemical process that can cause foods to brown, develop unpleasant flavors, or become rancid.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
A cause of Tuesday’s crash has not been determined, but some experts have said they believe mechanical failure might be the cause.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
“Not before you cause a heap of trouble, though. And you have to find your destiny first.”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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Separate medical analyses will be needed to establish the possible causes of death.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
"The causes of IBD are largely unknown and quite variable," Dr. Pang said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
“If any company sells a product that causes massive harm, they’ll get sued into oblivion,” he shared on X. “That’s how companies go broke and rich people become poor people.”
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
She lives at Pilgrim Place — a senior community with a focus on justice, peace and environment — where residents meet regularly to study, discuss and advocate for sustainability, biodiversity and environmental causes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Bruno Latour maintained that the fact that the bacterium that causes tuberculosis has been discovered in the lungs of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, Ramses II, did not mean that Ramses died of tuberculosis.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Testimonies seen by the BBC suggest head teachers are being left "overwhelmed" and "anxious", with the pressure caused by the inspections described as "intolerable".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Gravity between the outer and inner masses caused the suspended torsion balance to rotate, twisting the thin metal ribbon.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
An overflowing pool caused a hillside to partially collapse in the Hollywood Hills Friday, prompting evacuations, according to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Fennell is one of dozens of people suing Novo, maker of the popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, claiming the medication caused this side effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Waggling her upside-down head from side to side to keep the pigtails in motion had caused her to feel a little green.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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Sheeran went on without opening acts, causing the show's start time to be pushed back, after several musicians dropped out over the debacle.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
His share of the profits from “Weapons,” “Minecraft” and “Lego” have made Lee wealthy, causing colleagues and competitors to speculate that he could try to build Vertigo into a mini-studio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Wind pushes the floes over the ocean, causing them to drift and slowly move apart.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Baker claimed Winchell was sitting at a nearby table and refused to come to her aid, causing a flurry of support for her cause.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
Sands trickled down one of the sides, causing it to vibrate and hum.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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