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 caused
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past perfectof cause.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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“Severe anxiety” had caused investors to pull back ahead of that event, according to Zacks Investment Research stock strategist Andrew Rocco.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
She loaded boxes of evidence into a White House meeting with Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to prove to the president that it was Burgum who had caused this problem for the president.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
Immediately after his arrest, Pirro and Trump claimed they had definitive proof Hearn had caused more than $1,000 in damage.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
U.S. and Japanese authorities confirmed joint intervention to shore up the yen last week, which had caused the dollar to weaken.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Footsteps, then—a herd of them, as if Jack’s accident had caused him to duplicate.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
