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causal

[kaw-zuhl] / ˈkɔ zəl /


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Both Kissei and Amgen said the deaths included cases for which no causal link to the medicine could be determined.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

Studies examining these causal effects are currently underway.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

Tens of thousands of plaintiffs lined up to sue, though science hasn’t proven a causal link between talc products and cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Monitoring like FoodNet had previously been doing, is helpful, but it’s difficult to make direct causal connections based on what-ifs, no matter how likely.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

These considerations, along with the just mentioned correlation between regional population size and societal complexity, have led to a protracted chicken-or-egg debate about the causal relations between food production, population variables, and societal complexity.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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