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Dementia is the seventh leading cause of death and a major cause of disability and dependency among older people globally.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

Heat domes can cause "dry thunderstorms," in which rain evaporates before hitting the ground and lightning strikes are liable to trigger wildfires, as much of the western United States is already experiencing drought conditions.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

But there is conflicting evidence of the value of the site – or of whether US airstrikes can cause significant damage to the tunnels which are deep beneath granite rock.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

The Olympics have taught us this about boycotts: No matter how worthy the cause, no one pays attention once the Games start.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

"How arrogant, that Knight of the White Moon," Don Quixote thought, "and what a ridiculous cause for a challenge! No beauty comes near Dulcinea's."

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

As with many treatments focused on symptoms rather than causes, the underlying disease will be left worse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

When Howard was seven years old, he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, the genetic condition that causes sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

The condition often causes no symptoms at first.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

For example, dehydration often causes a severe drop in blood pressure and imbalances in electrolytes like sodium and potassium.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026

‘The treatment of natural things differs greatly from that of other sciences...In the explanation of natural causes, we must necessarily have recourse to a different kind of principle, called “hypothesis” or “supposition”.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Dementia is caused by brain diseases and affects memory, thinking and the ability to function.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

Last year, a series of radar and radio outages caused travel chaos at Newark, rattling controllers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

They studied neurons grown in petri dishes and caused selected proteins to form inside the cells so those proteins could be tracked.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

A Norwegian tanker was hit by an explosion caused by an unidentified device off the Omani coast early Tuesday, the crisis response company MTI Network said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

The mere mention of peas caused the children to voice heartfelt objections, but Miss Mortimer smiled and assured them that something much tastier was on its way.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Any sign that war related inflation was causing generalized price hikes would be "a warning sign," that might require interest rate hikes, Macklem added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

Some systems may have experienced long and intense interactions early in their histories, causing the stars to become tidally locked.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

Even if AI development goes relatively well—just not quite as well or as fast as hoped—bond spreads might widen, causing their value to fall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

In 2024, something similar happened, causing tremendous damage to the U.S. stock market.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

But then I saw it: the white smoke puffed out of the front of the car and crept in through the vents on the dashboard, penetrating my lungs and causing me to cough uncontrollably.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall