culprit
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UN climate chief Simon Stiell said the "main culprit" of warming temperatures was humanity's burning of coal, oil and gas, which is the primary driver of climate change.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The likely culprit: the soaring price of fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Officials said death caps in particular have been the culprit behind a majority of cases, but there are no data on precisely how many are associated with each particular wild mushroom.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Meanwhile, Sumsub, which sells services to counter fraud, polled 2,000 UK dating app users and found another culprit, with 54% of the poll respondents confessing to using AI to spice up their own online profile.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
No one can say what causes the oceans’ chemistry to change so dramatically from time to time, but the opening and shutting of ocean ridges would be an obvious possible culprit.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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