as in caused
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the hope that the greater social interaction between members of the different classes will effectuate greater school spirit
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That's a severe, potentially deadly disease caused by hantavirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
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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
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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 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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USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 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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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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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 issue has effected several other manufacturers of other products.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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The all-electric Bentayga isn’t the only EV that has been effected by changes at Volkswagen Group.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
13 Apr. 2026
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