cause
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A notice from the company described the cause of the problem as a "packaging defect".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Most do not harm humans, but a small number can cause severe disease.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
Bacteria can also infect wounds where screwworm maggots are present and may cause an infection that can lead to symptoms like fever or chills.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
"Elmo had to retract his statement cause the city was like you a New Yorker."
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
“It’s the magic that’s caused all this trouble, just like all those things in your hoard cause trouble. I can’t do anything about it!”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Vocabulary lists containing cause
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 1
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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