cause
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Cosgrove is hopeful that with winter around the corner, relief is on the way: "Eventually they do stop 'cause it gets too cold and wet."
From BBC • May 30, 2026
George Kamel: I think I’d rather go to the mafia than to my parents, ’cause it creates a really awkward dynamic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
“Throughout American history, people have chosen to do the right thing ’cause they felt like it was important.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
“We let it go a little bit, ’cause we thought she might be out partying,” Gonzalez later told the Star-Telegram.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
"I ain't here for mischief, mate. I'm here 'cause the boss wants me to pass on a message."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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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