as in caused
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the mix of icy conditions and rush-hour traffic resulted in a number of accidents on the interstate
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Investigators are looking into what caused a tour bus, traveling from Chicago to a casino in Michigan, to crash, leaving over two dozen people injured in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Sunday afternoon.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026 -
High temperatures across the western United States persisted on Sunday, March 22, as the ongoing heat wave broke temperature records in some areas, and caused dozens to seek health treatment at an Arizona airshow.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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The bronze bison were created by paleoartist Gary Staab at the Art Casting Foundry in Loveland and made their first stop on their road trip at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on March 11.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Colleagues described him as a meticulous investigator and a committed trainer who brought humor and patience to his work.—
Ray Campos,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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United Nations Resolution 1701, which brought an end to the war, exposed the complex power reality inside Lebanon.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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At the core of the system is the ability to read ErrPs generated in the brain’s anterior cingulate cortex.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Warriors generated a slew of open looks, but were unable to capitalize on the opportunities that their ball movement created.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Still, the experience has prompted her to rethink future plans.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The attack was prompted by an Israeli strike on the South Pars gas field, which is shared by Iran and Qatar.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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The arm measurement spawned numerous online jokes, comparing Bain’s arms to those of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, a dinosaur with short arms.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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The show aired from 2010 to 2017, and spawned a 2015 movie.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Resulted (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resulted%20%28in%29. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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