cause and effect
Example Sentences
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Because this kind of study can show an association but cannot prove cause and effect, the takeaway is not that B12 is dangerous.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
Because the study was observational, it cannot prove cause and effect.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
Their experiments focused on a specific scenario, repeated mild brain injury, and used CTE tissue to provide supporting observations rather than direct proof of cause and effect.
From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026
The Nobel laureate’s work transformed how central banks understand cause and effect in the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
But when it comes to cause and effect, there is often a trap in such open-and-shut thinking.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
