cause
Example Sentences
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The devout Catholic, whose cause for sainthood is advancing in the Vatican, was hit by a tram while on his way to pray at a church.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
While the allegations were not focused on West Ham, they will cause huge concern.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Rigid operational dictates cause infrastructure investment to plummet, ultimately degrading track quality and severely hurting long-term economic productivity.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
“We are working to identify the cause and strengthen safeguards to prevent this from happening again.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Perhaps we will never know the cause for the demise of the submarine and its crew.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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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