as in causing
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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The man tried to rob him, causing a scuffle that ended with Zeek shot, lying on the ground, dialing 911.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Viktor Hovland was called a disgusting term by a fan during an otherwise quiet moment around one green, causing the gallery to wince and groan.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Empowerment Plan was founded in 2012 to provide jobs to people experiencing homelessness creating coats that turn into sleeping bags.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Since then, Han has continued to build on that momentum, creating a stream of inventive sandwich recipes that have gone viral on TikTok.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Replacing coal with bio-carbon fuels could cut carbon dioxide emissions by hundreds of millions of tons annually while generating profits for biomass processing plants.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The monologue itself became Kimmel’s most watched on YouTube, generating 26 million views across social media in less than 24 hours.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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One of the ways automakers are evolving is by bringing new electric vehicles to the market.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Seven of Sunday’s eight penalties were committed by the offense, including four more pre-snap infractions, bringing the season total to 11.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The comment is clearly offensive, prompting a painfully uncomfortable conversation in which Patrick is forced to confront his quasi-racist expectations.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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The storm slammed the city with powerful winds and severe coastal flooding, prompting the Hong Kong Observatory to issue its highest-level warning.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Grim Reaper paid a visit to Fairmont Crest this week, bringing about the first major character death in Beyond the Gates‘ seven-month run.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
26 Sep. 2025
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Inducing China to exert pressure on Moscow to end the war is one means of bringing about peace in Ukraine.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Nearly half of Gen X plan to continue working in retirement, or are already doing so, generally out of necessity.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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These efforts give visitors new awareness of the homegrown organizations doing vital nonprofit work across Puerto Rico, as well as a way to support meaningful work happening on the island.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Scripted by Black, Charles Mondry and Anthony Bagarozzi, the film is an original story drawing on characters and events from the crime novel franchise, rather than one particular book.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Will Bonsall’s Essential Guide to Radical Self-Reliant Gardening is a detailed and practical guide from an experienced, down-to-earth farmer, drawing on 40 years of growing and eating his own food.—
Catherine Habgood
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Resulting (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resulting%20%28in%29. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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