cause
noun
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect.
had been causing
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past perfect progressiveof cause.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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But the water company now says it may have identified and fixed a source of the sewage leaks which had been causing the contamination.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Open champion had brain surgery on Sept. 18 to remove a tumor that had been causing bizarre and frightening spells of fear and anxiety centered around death.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
“She was so grateful to have an answer for what had been causing her trouble for so very long,” Bandi said.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
Francis left the Policlinico A. Gemelli hospital around 8:45, nine days after surgeons operated on what is known as an incisional hernia, typically the consequence of previous operations, that had been causing painful intestinal blockages.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
Her fourth choice had been causing her problems, but it had been on the very day when rude applause interrupted a play that she had made the fourth and final choice for her team.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
