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to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the ice storm caused a massive power outage
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Recent Examples of caused
The Ebola strain currently circulating doesn’t respond to the vaccine or the antibody treatment that were developed for a different version of the virus, which caused a years-long outbreak a decade ago, killing more than eleven thousand people.
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
Widespread courthouse arrests of immigrants have caused hundreds of people not to even show up for hearings, leading to deportation orders in absentia.
—Olga R. Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Its closure has caused a spike in the price of oil, gas, and several downstream products, jolting the world economy.
—Samy Magdy, Fortune, 24 May 2026
This caused the alpha-molybdenum trioxide to buckle under the stress, while at the same time softening the silica underneath.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026
The drive behind new systems like Sting comes from the RAF's decision not only to upgrade but also accelerate pilot training to fill widening gaps caused by the current geopolitical situation.
—David Szondy
may 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2026
The force of the explosion caused two of the train cars to overturn and catch fire, sending thick black smoke into the air, according to footage shared online.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
Ultimately, a jury found Meta and YouTube, which is owned by Google, were negligent in the design of their platforms, knew their design was dangerous and failed to warn of those risks, and caused substantial harm to the plaintiff.
—Antoinette Radford, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
But his struggles as a passer and as a consistent defender at both power forward and center have caused his role to fluctuate.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
Widespread courthouse arrests of immigrants have caused hundreds of people not to even show up for hearings, leading to deportation orders in absentia.
—Olga R. Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Its closure has caused a spike in the price of oil, gas, and several downstream products, jolting the world economy.
—Samy Magdy, Fortune, 24 May 2026
This caused the alpha-molybdenum trioxide to buckle under the stress, while at the same time softening the silica underneath.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026
The drive behind new systems like Sting comes from the RAF's decision not only to upgrade but also accelerate pilot training to fill widening gaps caused by the current geopolitical situation.
—David Szondy
may 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2026
The force of the explosion caused two of the train cars to overturn and catch fire, sending thick black smoke into the air, according to footage shared online.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
Ultimately, a jury found Meta and YouTube, which is owned by Google, were negligent in the design of their platforms, knew their design was dangerous and failed to warn of those risks, and caused substantial harm to the plaintiff.
—Antoinette Radford, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
But his struggles as a passer and as a consistent defender at both power forward and center have caused his role to fluctuate.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caused
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Or to go with a Plan C, and wait for the 2027 offseason, when ample cap space can be created.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Shortly after their social media interaction, Morris created an online fundraiser through sales of a T-shirt, and more than $150,000 was raised to benefit transgender programs.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Lei Ying Lee, Xia Brookside rivalry heats up Lei Ying Lee brought the TNA Knockouts Championship back home last week with a win over Arianna Grace.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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During my lifetime there have been 55 years in which my country has engaged in prolonged and endless conflicts or wars, few of which have brought a decisive victory.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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In the final moments of a 10-3 defeat that got away from the team, Miller gathered the players and offered encouragement and prompted Fiebig to lead the parting cheer.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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This prompted Royals manager Matt Quatraro to turn to his bullpen — Daniel Lynch IV, John Schreiber and Lucas Erceg nailed down the victory.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
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That film generated some moody power before collapsing into a pile of surrealist-horror shards.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Folsom schools have not generated local bond funding since 2014.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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In the decades since, theorizing of the relationship between natural and artificial literature spawned a whole new academic field, generally within English departments.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Violent storms spawned destructive tornadoes over the weekend, leveling homes and sending trees and power lines flying through the air.—
Rob Marciano,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Wisconsin-Parkside commit Danny Donovan produced two runs and an RBI.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Roger Dubuis was acquired by the Swiss luxury conglomerate Richemont in 2008, making the original pieces produced by the man himself exceptionally rare.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
23 May 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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The following day, Louise was induced.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Cameron induced 45 swings and 12 whiffs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
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“Caused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caused. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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