causal
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His claims are not backed by evidence, as research has not found a clear causal link between antidepressants and violence, for example.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
This isn’t causal proof—stricter traditions may attract more committed people—but the pattern is consistent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
We must confront the causal factors of antisemitism honestly and address antisemitism where it is most common and most virulent.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
"Our work provides cell type-specific maps of gene regulation in the Alzheimer's brain, shifting the field from observing correlations to uncovering the causal mechanisms that actively drive disease progression."
From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 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
Vocabulary lists containing causal
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I've Been to the Mountaintop" (1968)
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