cause
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The original 2023 study was small and correlational, so it cannot show cause and effect.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
McKinney opposes the bifurcation, saying it will cause overlap and confusion.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
But as our nature is classed amongst the most depleted in the world, with one in six species at risk of extinction, discovering a control on habitat destruction is a cause for hope.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
What scenario might cause the Fed to cut rates?
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
The study, backed by Hunter Achebe’s Mirror Tech research laboratory, could identify the cause of recurrent miscarriages.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Vocabulary lists containing cause
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 1
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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