cause
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The cause of the crash, in which the Apache AH-64 helicopter was lost, is still under investigation, according to U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Edison is keeping crucial documents of the cause of last year’s deadly Eaton fire secret, a legal strategy it has used to shield what happened in at least seven other fires.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Whatever the cause, the turf war churned up inside information about Pulte and his grandson.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Disinflation is scarce: Counterintuitively, big price gains in food and energy are not the real cause of excessive inflation, Faulkner-MacDonagh says.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
I was holding up a pillow for both of us to admire, trying to find anything that would cause a few moments’ delay.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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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