as in causes
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 exertion from trying to break free from the current causes fatigue as the current continues to pull them out, experts say.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025 -
The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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All of this brings us back to Bolt, whose prognostication has merit.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The new adaptive refresh rate brings the always-on display feature of the Pro iPhones to the standard iPhone for the first time.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, in a sport where many players compete well into their 60s, such a workload rarely prompts thoughts of early retirement.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The acids in coffee boost your gut’s production of gastrin, a hormone that prompts the muscles in your colon to contract and kickstart bowel movements.—
Allison Forsyth,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
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The company’s Enterprise Data Cloud creates a unified data storage system across Pure Storage arrays and includes modular non-disruptive upgrades that extend hardware life.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In these homes, the conflict between budgeting and feeding kids well creates huge psychological stress for parents, which can lead to anxiety and depression, fueling the vicious cycle of stress and unhealthy eating, Beresin said.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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California's cap-and-invest program generates billions through emissions credit auctions.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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This generates revenue but that is only part of the story.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Charleston doesn’t do seasons the way the rest of America does.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Never follow your boyfriend to college, especially a seemingly mediocre college, as Belly does with Jeremiah to the fictional Finch.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Results (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/results%20%28in%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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