Sentence examples for the cause from inspiring English sources

"the cause" can be used in written English.
It can be used when you are referring to the thing that produces an effect or contributes to a result. For example: "The cause of the crash was going too fast."

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the cause

noun

The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

  • They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding.

Exact(60)

The cause eluded tests.

Was the cause just?

The cause for delay?

-What's the cause?

Who was the cause?

The cause under investigation.

(The cause was melanoma).

Was this the cause?

The cause was cancer.

What was the cause?

The cause is obvious.

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