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causes

NOUN
whys and wherefores
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Some donors, such as LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, who gave the maximum to Mahan, are well-known supporters of progressive causes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Or are there real obstacles to addressing the underlying causes of many mental health concerns?

From Salon • May 18, 2026

It points to a measurable chemical difference inside the brain, but it does not prove that low dietary choline causes anxiety or that increasing choline will relieve symptoms.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

No-one needs point out to Starmer himself that changing the leadership mid-government causes huge disruption to Whitehall and the country by slowing down the government's work and peeving the public.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

But it’s more important to understand the consequences of the Tree of Knowledge mutation than its causes.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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