cause
Example Sentences
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Another risk is that household wealth has been buoyed by years of equity gains, and a sustained selloff could cause consumers to pull back, undermining an engine of economic growth.
“I can’t say I hate it or I love it, ‘cause I really don’t know what the situation is,” Leonard said.
From Los Angeles Times
Cornwall and most of Devon were cut off from the rest of the railway network for eight weeks, causing travel chaos.
From BBC
"This kind of thing can cause couples to break up."
From BBC
Vehicle collisions are the leading cause of death for the state’s wolves.
From Los Angeles Times
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