Example Sentences
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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
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