cause

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That said, too much success could cause problems for EssilorLuxottica.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Although Nevada regulators investigated and fined the health practitioners involved in administering the peptides, investigators weren’t able to determine the exact cause of the reaction.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

"We are urgently reviewing the circumstances of this incident and recognise the concern it may cause."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Simply put, higher prices at the pump could cause a consumer spending or hiring slowdown, pressuring the economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

By now she understood that the mood in the nursery had begun to curdle, so to speak, and that the cause had something to do with her shutting of the windows.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood