cause
Example Sentences
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Some are rushing to buy generators, concerned that new attacks could cause critical services like electricity and water to unravel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
The Los Angeles County medical examiner said the cause of death stemmed from the combined effects of physical exertion, environmental heat exposure, blunt trauma and COVID-19 infection.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
That's what happened to HubSpot, and the cause was AI.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Any miscalculation can cause irreversible consequences for generations to come.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
What she didn’t know was that she was partly the cause of it.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.