cause
Example Sentences
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Several officials, including the president of Renfe, the national rail operator, Álvaro Fernández Heredia, said that human error was almost certainly not the cause of the accident, given that neither train was travelling at an excessive speed.
From BBC
Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska insisted that sabotage was not a possible cause.
From BBC
“Getting this right will be particularly tricky for SSI. It’s not clear yet what SSA’s implementation plan is or if it’s sufficient – if not, the rollout could cause significant challenges for applicants. There are still problems with last year’s hasty switch to nationalizing phone service that have yet to be resolved,” Romig said.
From MarketWatch
Israeli doctors declared the babies dead after medics evacuated 55 children from the daycare centre in an area of Jerusalem inhabited by members of the ultra-Orthodox community, though they have not yet specified a cause of death.
From Barron's
The Federal Trade Commission Act defines “cause” as “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.”
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