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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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
On June 7, Francis underwent surgery under general anesthesia 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. 18, 2023
The next day, he was sent down to triple-A Salt Lake, particularly to work on his slider, which had been causing many of his struggles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2022
His ill humor, I figured, was perhaps due to the abscessed tooth that had been causing him pain for the previous two weeks.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
