causal

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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

Critics add that the causal link between social media and teen mental-health problems remains unproven.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 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

It will be co-ordinated with local probes into whether there was a causal link between the contaminated formula and the deaths of three babies in France.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

If you want to see the effects of a putative causal variable, manipulate that variable alone while holding everything else constant.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker