The volunteers worked together for a common cause, organizing food drives and neighborhood cleanups.

The engineer argued that the efficient cause of the bridge's collapse was the corroded support beams that failed under load.

In his lecture, the philosopher argued that the formal cause determines the structure of living organisms just as a blueprint guides an architect.

In Aristotle's philosophy, the final cause explains why an acorn becomes an oak rather than simply how it grows.

The scientist argued that the material cause of the ancient pottery was a local clay rich in iron.

Researchers analyzed the causes of death reported in the study to identify preventable patterns.

The researchers investigated the cause and effect between screen time and sleep quality.

The coroner announced the official cause of death after completing the autopsy.

The committee examined the proximate causes of the failure to determine liability.

Modern journalists often revive old causes célèbres to spark public debate.