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  • The business failed ... (complete it stating that the cause of its failure was its poor location)
    ...
  • The heavy snowfall was [because of/due to[ El Niño.
    The heavy snowfall was due to El Niño.
  • I need an umbrella .... the rain.
    I need an umbrella because of/due to the rain.
  • The event was canceled [due to / because of] the snow.
    The event was canceled because of the snow.
  • [Because of / due to] the delay, meals will be provided for free to all passengers.
    Both are grammatically correct.
  • The crash occurred [because of/due to] the erratic nature of the other driver.
    The crash occurred because of the erratic nature of the other driver.
  • [Due to/because of/since] the effects of El Niño, the snowfall was heavy.
    Due to the effects of El Niño, the snowfall was heavy.
  • The business’s failure was [due to / because of] poor location.
    The business’s failure was due to poor location.
  • They won the tournament. (use 'since' or 'as a consequence of' to complete the sentence saying that they were better prepared
    Since they were better prepared, they won the tournament./ As a consequence of being better prepared, they won the tournament.
  • The crash was [because of/due to] the erratic nature of the other driver.
    The crash was due to the erratic nature of the other driver.
  • The cancellation was [because of / due to] the rainstorm.
    The cancellation was due to the rainstorm.
  • The company’s failure was [due to / because of] poor location.
    The company’s failure was due to poor location.
  • Her headache was [because of/due to] the noise coming from upstairs.
    Her headache was due to the noise coming from upstairs.
  • The snowfall came [because of/due to] the effects of El Niño.
    The snowfall came because of the effects of El Niño.
  • She had a headache [due to/because of] the noise coming from upstairs.
    Both are acceptable, although "She had a headache because of the noise coming from upstairs." sounds more natural.
  • She won the competition [because of / because] her excellent strategy in the match.
    She won the competition because of her excellent strategy in the match.
  • The company failed [due to / because of] its financial crisis.
    The company failed because of its financial crisis.