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Reaction has been starkly divided over whether 4 million fewer people receiving food benefits is cause for concern or celebration.—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 June 2026 Although it has not been disclosed precisely where the new dataset of infostealer logs originated or which malware was used in the original attacks, the fact that there are 124 unique passwords and 56 million unique emails should be cause for concern.—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Experts weigh in on whether this is a cause for concern.—Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 June 2026 Typically, this would be a cause for concern.—Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cause for concern