culprit
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Oil wasn’t the only culprit; the other was a big increase in rents and housing prices, the single biggest expense for most people.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
The culprit, known as hantavirus, causes a severe and deadly disease that can result in heart and kidney failure.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
Kierstead pointed to pre-theater and lobby libations as a potential culprit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
At 37, an emergency room visit for severe belly pain showed the culprit: a neuroendocrine tumor in the appendix, the size of an Oreo, but much more troublesome.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
The culprit turned out to be a turkey chili recipe that she and Wilson had discovered: every ingredient except the turkey came from a can.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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