cause
Example Sentences
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“At no point has a tax protest that I’m aware of — other than the 1794 Whiskey Rebellion — been sufficiently widespread or strong enough to cause any kind of national response,” she said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
One cause is the price of a master’s degree.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Strikes near the operating plant could cause "harmful consequences for people and the environment in Iran and beyond," said Rafael Grossi, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
“This alone could cause interest rates to rise and asset prices to drop.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Beyond that bit about Clare disappearing, the claim that Deadwood would cause trouble for Fernlight was impossible.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
