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causing

  • present participle of cause.

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“The U.S. has not proven that forced labor is causing us to lose business,” said Rick Woldenberg, chief executive of the educational-toy maker Learning Resources and the learning-material company hand2mind.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Fine particles in the smoke, which can vary depending on what is being burned, can penetrate deep into your lungs and even enter your bloodstream causing illness.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

France has been battered by three heatwaves since May, part of increasingly frequent extreme weather episodes linked to climate change, causing thousands of excess deaths, drying up rivers and fuelling wildfires.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Because this type of multipoint investigation is reactive, the product that’s suspected of causing the illness may have already moved through the supply chain into stores or restaurants and has already been consumed.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Summer frosts damaged crops from North America to Asia, causing widespread famine, killing millions of people around the world.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin