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causes

  • plural
    of cause.
    cause
    noun
    a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect.
  • present tense form
    of cause (3rd person singular).
    cause
    noun
    a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect.

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This causes a greater contrast with the warmer tropics which can fire up a more potent jet stream - the fast moving, narrow band of fast winds high in the atmosphere.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

NPH is one of the few causes of dementia that can be controlled or reversed with surgical treatment, usually involving the placement of a shunt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Yeah, it’s also that our weakness for money, or the power of money, in this culture also causes us somehow to think that if you’re wealthy, you’re also wise rather than just ruthless, right?

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

While inflammation causes soreness, it also triggers adaptations that build muscle.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

The second edition of Of Natural Magic had been worked through carefully to remove possible causes of offence.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton