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This should be cause for concern as hardworking Arkansans struggle to pay their bills and keep the lights on.—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026 The statistics are indeed cause for concern.—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026 The state agency said while chances of human-coyote interaction have markedly increased, their mere presence isn’t a cause for concern.—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026 Instead of the 10 or so that clinicians received each month in the pediatric hospital, the system sent hospital staff 30 alerts every day, many of which were not a real cause for concern.—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cause for concern