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caused

  • past participle of cause.
  • past tense form of cause.

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“The application is for a permit to repair the damage from the fire, which was not caused by the cold storage operations at the facility,” the company stated.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Stripping out the hit caused by camlipixant, GSK said its core operating profit rose seven percent in the second quarter to £2.8 billion.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Side effects caused difficulty in motor control and swallowing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Gravity should mean the gravity of what the defendant did: his conduct, his knowledge, the harm he actually caused.

From Slate Jul. 28, 2026

It could have been the weight of the bus that caused the collapse, but he didn’t think so.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith