cause
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His case became a cause célèbre among fans and online content creators.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Higher oil prices cause inflation that damages the value of bonds, especially longer-dated ones, because a fixed income affords less when the cost of living rises.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
A similar storm today would cause hundreds of billions in property damage, according to insurers’ estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 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
Infections by "staph" and "strep" were a leading cause of death before the discovery of antibiotic medicines.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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“Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn’t mean I don’t have them, and it doesn’t mean I don’t care. Nor does it mean I don’t support causes in my own, personal way.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The team found DNA from Yersinia pestis - the bacterium that causes plague - in 18 of the 46 people tested.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
While it is painful and frustrating, shingles rarely leads to hospitalizations and causes fewer than 100 deaths a year in the U.S., according to the CDC.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
She likens the current situation to a farmer having a bull in a field which escapes and causes destruction – and the farmer blames the bull.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
And it is not the relative insubstantiality of her clothing that causes Marco to stare, but the tattoo that snakes across her skin.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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They say they are facing worsening bureaucratic hurdles and costs, many caused by their own government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
It’s an argument that is easy to defend, though of course the resurfacing of these tweets has caused its own firestorm.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
"A year ago today, while playing soccer, I collapsed due to an undiagnosed cardiac arrhythmia, that caused me to go into cardiac arrest," she wrote.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Trade between the world's two largest economies has continued despite the turbulence caused by the tariffs.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
“An isolated white steam plume puffed up … from near Spirit Lake … But what caused it?”
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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That alarm would be triggered by a potential engine failure, causing low propeller rotation, or a problem with the hydraulic system, said Jack Cress, a former helicopter pilot for the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Samsung foldable phone users are also sharing tales of strangers excitedly asking them “Is that the new iPhone?,” causing a collective eye roll.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday said "no stone will be left unturned" to solve the killings, acknowledging "these incidents are causing fear and uncertainty in our communities, and especially among women".
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed that "no stone will be left unturned" in finding those behind the killings, which he said were "causing fear and uncertainty in our communities".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The left one thumped three times, causing more of the cold stream water to splash on them.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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