Who were the culprits?
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Culprits
Synonyms for "culprits" (10 found)
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causal factorcause
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Now they will say that they've found the culprits.
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The primary culprits in eutrophication appear to be excess nitrogen and phosphorus—from sources including fertilizer runoff and septic system effluent to atmospheric fallout from burning fossil fuels—which enter waterbodies and fuel the overgrowth of algae, which, in turn, reduces water quality and degrades estuarine and coastal ecosystems.
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No matter what they've done, I don't think we should name and shame the culprits.
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