Example Sentences

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The ITC ruled 2-1 in April in favor of a “global safeguard” petition alleging that quartz imports are causing “substantial” harm to domestic producers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The statement also said that Ukrainian forces "are causing damage to military infrastructure and facilities used for military purposes, strictly adhering to the norms of international humanitarian law, laws and customs of war".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Nonetheless, it does appear that higher gas prices are causing people to make trade-offs.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Rongmala says financial problems resulting from her lost rental income are causing her depression.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

That doesn’t mean, of course, that the police are causing the crime, just as it doesn’t mean, as some criminologists have argued, that crime will fall if criminals are released from prison.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt