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"address the root cause" is an acceptable phrase in written English.
It can be used when referring to identifying and resolving the underlying problem or issue at hand. For example, “We need to address the root cause of this issue before trying to implement a solution.”.
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But the plan did not specifically address the root cause of the crisis — declining housing prices.
Instead, structural reform has to address the root cause of secular stagnation: inequality.
Just trying to keep workers happy does not address the root cause of turnover.
Moreover, this does not address the root cause of the crisis — uncompetitive economies and overspending.
We are working with our development partners to try to address the root cause of the vulnerabilities," he said.
Because it's easier to find a technological fix than to address the root cause of such a problem.
These efforts are worthwhile, but they fail to address the root cause of the problem, which is Western immigration restrictions.
These are sure to stir controversy but they do address the root cause of today's energy "crisis".
We are confident that the measures we are taking address the root cause and will reduce the risk of pedal entrapment".
This is the tragic result of successive governments' failure to address the root cause of our housing problems," says Campbell Robb, chief executive of Shelter.
"You have to address the root cause, otherwise this trend is going to go on, and on, and on, and on, and it will overwhelm us," he said.
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