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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
That's a severe, potentially deadly disease caused by hantavirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 May 2026
After Bo Nix’s follow-up ankle procedure caused quite the stir in recent weeks, Payton said Nix could still end up throwing in minicamp later in June.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
Suppliers told the Reuters news agency that some orders were not being fulfilled due to a can shortage caused by the situation in the Gulf, which accounts for around 9% of global aluminum production.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides and liquefaction that might have contributed to losses.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes.
—AJC.com, 10 May 2026
The falling rock plummeted into the deep waters at the terminus of the South Sawyer Glacier and caused an initial 100-meter-high breaking wave that tore across the fjord at speeds exceeding 70 meters a second.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 May 2026
District administrators gave some details at an April 7 meeting about what caused the delays.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Also the development of new homes next to established homes and neighborhoods also has caused increase in property taxes.
—Mark Dee
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 May 2026
After Bo Nix’s follow-up ankle procedure caused quite the stir in recent weeks, Payton said Nix could still end up throwing in minicamp later in June.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
Suppliers told the Reuters news agency that some orders were not being fulfilled due to a can shortage caused by the situation in the Gulf, which accounts for around 9% of global aluminum production.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides and liquefaction that might have contributed to losses.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes.
—AJC.com, 10 May 2026
The falling rock plummeted into the deep waters at the terminus of the South Sawyer Glacier and caused an initial 100-meter-high breaking wave that tore across the fjord at speeds exceeding 70 meters a second.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 May 2026
District administrators gave some details at an April 7 meeting about what caused the delays.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Also the development of new homes next to established homes and neighborhoods also has caused increase in property taxes.
—Mark Dee
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caused
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No one person has incited violence, created divisions and preached hatred more than the current resident of the White House.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Northern India already has some of the world’s most polluted air, created by a toxic mix of vehicle and industrial emissions, crop residue burning, and construction dust.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Protesters brought noisemakers that were permanently activated and left them in the gallery as they were escorted out.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Last year brought record air quality alerts amid a severe wildfire season in western Canada.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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The state’s gubernatorial election, for example, has prompted concern that two Republicans could shut out the Democratic candidates.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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In Boston, declining enrollment in public schools has prompted difficult conversations about school consolidation because fewer children are entering the pipeline at the earliest stages.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The level of activity and revenue generated by streaming assets has started to far outpace the coin generated from linear ad sales, affiliate fees and licensing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Read the full Aries Daily Horoscope This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Many of these inventions quickly spawned new firms, accelerating America’s entrepreneurial dynamism.—
David H. Hsu,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The series ran for eight seasons and spawned a 2015 movie.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Instead, its dense core deformed the surface in a way that produced the basin’s unusual tapered shape.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 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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In August 2024, I was induced at 40 weeks following a healthy pregnancy, but developed preeclampsia in the hospital.—
Tina Sturdevant,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Mejia got Trea Turner to fly out to right, struck out dangerous slugger Kyle Schwarber, and induced Bryce Harper to ground out to second baseman Edouard Julien to secure his second save of the season.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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“Caused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caused. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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