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causes

  • plural of cause.
  • present tense form of cause (3rd person singular).

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He said the fires had human causes - adding that firefighting has become a social and public order problem.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

“There is little real evidence,” she argues, “that homeschooling either causes abuse or correlates with higher levels of abuse than other schooling practices.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

These symptoms may develop when a tumor causes inflammation or partially blocks the bowel.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

“We know that texting and driving causes traffic collisions, so having something that’s an incentive as opposed to a penalty to incentivize you to drive safer — that’s a no-brainer,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

But it should be obvious that not all beliefs are on a par with one another, and that the causes of their credibility vary greatly.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton