responsible for

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In 2005, Boeing agreed to pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that pollutants from the hilltop lab were responsible for range of cancers, auto-immune disorders and tumors afflicting nearby residents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Last year, the Starlink division was responsible for $11 billion of revenue, which amounted to more than 60% of the company’s total sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

No vaccine or clinical treatment exists for the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebolavirus responsible for the current epidemic.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Previous research had shown that broader dietary patterns, such as fasting or calorie restriction, can influence stem cell activity, but scientists had not pinpointed one specific nutrient responsible for this type of repair response.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

“We have discovered that they are responsible for bringing the Nightbeast to Ravenskill. Valley Pepperhorn has confessed everything.”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega