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Recent Examples of causal
The researchers point out that as in many meta-analyses, while the link between these foods and tinnitus risk has been found, it can not be assumed that there is a causal relationship.
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 19 Mar. 2025
But heat is not necessarily the only factor that may be leading to negative health outcomes—and the study only establishes a link between extreme heat and biological age, not a causal relationship.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
This causal relationship, where scientific research leads to innovations and inventions that promote economic growth, is true around the world.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2025
These data do not suggest a causal relationship between GLP-1 RA use and NAION events.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 19 Mar. 2025
But heat is not necessarily the only factor that may be leading to negative health outcomes—and the study only establishes a link between extreme heat and biological age, not a causal relationship.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
This causal relationship, where scientific research leads to innovations and inventions that promote economic growth, is true around the world.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2025
These data do not suggest a causal relationship between GLP-1 RA use and NAION events.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for causal
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“Causal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causal. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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