cause
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The weather could cause delays during the event on Sunday, with thunderstorms forecast in Washington DC.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
In rare cases, the wiring could overheat and cause a fire, even when the vehicle isn’t running, the automaker said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Babydoll dresses didn’t cause the suppression of the Epstein Files or deny justice to his victims.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
But his attorney, Haney, said the prosecution’s entire case seems focused on his client’s despair rather than the cause of the fire or proof that Rinderknecht was the person who set it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Advanced cases of leprosy can cause blindness, nerve paralysis, painful sores, and deformity.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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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