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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a standard cause" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a typical or commonly accepted reason for something.
Example: "In many cases, a standard cause of delays in shipping is poor weather conditions."
Alternatives: "a common reason" or "a typical cause".
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Without context, Melania Trump's "Be Best" anti-cyberbullying campaign seems like a standard cause for a First Lady to champion.
It also protects against seizures and oxidative damage in rat brain (Furian et al., 2007 ), as well as protecting against radiation, a standard cause of oxidative damage (Chung & Nam, 1975 ).
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The objective of the study was to estimate the sensitivity, specificity, level of agreement and diagnostic accuracy of revised WHO verbal autopsy tool in ascertaining the cause specific mortality fractions (CSMF) for major causes of neonatal deaths in comparison with a reference standard cause of death assigned by physician.
Increasing the minimum number of sites required to be within a distance standard caused the selection of clusters of sites near a few towns.
That there appeared to be a double standard caused considerable debate and plenty of vexatious remarks from drivers.
For each system element i, it is possible to introduce a (new) standard, causing fixed costs.
"Although they are not technically manslaughter cases, the OSH Act provides for criminal penalties for employers whose willful violation of an OSHA standard causes death to any employee," an OSHA spokesperson said in response to the question.
In some cases, appointments of individuals as editors for a standard may cause tension and unease amongst participants and their respective organisations [40].
Use of these cells as a standard would cause an underestimation of the JAK2 V617F allele burden.
The dietary blackcurrant extract, when added to a standard diet, caused a significant decrease in caecal butyric acid concentration; such an effect was not observed when the extract was added to the high-fat diet (see the significant interaction E × D).
All of which reminds me of Will Rogers' great line about the Great Depression: "If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?" Forbes: Well, to Stephen's point, without having a crystal ball in front of you, could these new FDIC standards cause a greater financial downturn the next time around?
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