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This might be because rate increases occur in conjunction with inflationary environments, and cause and effect get mixed up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

“The fact that my daughter was involved and was the cause of it is just extremely disturbing,” she told the outlet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

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

Danny shouted, but one look at Mr. Garner’s face and Danny knew it was a lost cause.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

A transit occurs when a planet passes in front of its star and causes a small temporary drop in the starlight seen from Earth.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

“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

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

Once there, a comical mix-up involving lookalike saddles causes Edith-Anne to meet a boy named Albert, who also plans to take part in the show.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

"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

That caused some initial shock after Warsh’s press conference, but stocks are set for healthy gains this morning and long-term bonds are catching a bid too.

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

Trade between the world's two largest economies has continued despite the turbulence caused by the tariffs.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

The next thing that happened all but caused me to have a jerking spell.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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

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

From the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh to the streets of the country's biggest cities, a common menace is causing irritation, alarm and in some cases even death.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

He claimed that Paltrow skied out of control and slammed into him, causing four broken ribs and permanent brain damage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

She bent forward to scan the shelves, causing the blue beads of her long, dangling earrings to brush the sides of her face.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville