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[kawz] / kɔz /




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Nearly a week after being rescued near Big Bear Lake, Jackie — half of a celebrity bald eagle couple — remains in critical condition as veterinarians continue to puzzle over the cause of her maladies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

However, high pressure may build to the south-east which would cause those weather fronts to stall.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

But experts are still trying to understand the cause of her anemia.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

If he happens to cause a violation and the pitcher throws a hissy fit in the process, even better.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

I know the suffragettes have made use of the Hello Girls’ service for their own cause.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

“There is little real evidence,” she argues, “that homeschooling either causes abuse or correlates with higher levels of abuse than other schooling practices.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

These symptoms may develop when a tumor causes inflammation or partially blocks the bowel.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Induction happens when the magnetic field of a nearby live wire causes power to jump to inactive equipment.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

He also said that the maximum capacities of passenger boats should be clearly indicated to avoid overloading, which is often one of the causes when boats capsize.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

I believe this happens first because of the causes that have been discussed at length earlier.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

One patent describes a wafer-holding plate that can detect and adjust surface temperatures to correct flaws caused by old machinery.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

I’ve been a disruptor, and the disruption I’ve caused has attracted enough people.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Sickle cell disease is a lifelong illness, common in people of African descent, and caused by a faulty gene that produces unusually shaped red blood cells that can become stuck in blood vessels.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Businesses that caused "social harm" would be treated differently, he said.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Penelope exclaimed, for the mere sight of a helpful librarian had caused a question to pop into her mind.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Citizens has said it plans to do more real-estate lending tied to specific areas such as data centers, though its pullback in offices is causing its overall commercial real-estate loan balance to fall.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Wach promised to "ruin" any plans for a Fury-Joshua fight by causing an upset in Pattaya.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

A drone struck a generator in May near the UAE's Barakah nuclear plant, the Arab world's only such facility, causing a fire.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

As that warm blob of ocean water hugs the coast of South America, it heats the air above, causing the pressure to drop.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

My mind was on other matters, like how to settle the girls into bed without causing a riot.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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