Example Sentences

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It boosts temperatures and precipitation and causes flooding and droughts in much of the world.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

He met his wife, Amy Gertner, took a role in town government and joined community groups supporting food banks and other causes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Pancreatic cancer is so deadly in part because there are no effective screening tests, and it rarely causes noticeable symptoms in its earliest stages.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Broadcom’s mediocre revenue guidance causes its shares to slump, raising questions about artificial-intelligence demand.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

A movement of an object causes a disturbance of the normal motion of the air molecules near the object.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones