Example Sentences

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Pritheepal Singh, from the council, said the scenes had caused "a lot of community tension" and called for "peace and harmony" in Southampton and beyond.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

At the IMF's Spring Meetings this year, the organization's chief Kristalina Georgieva highlighted that the war had caused it to reduce its global growth forecast.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Fiona says the delays they faced had caused a "ripple effect" in the couple's life "where it's not just damaging one thing, it's damaging multiple things".

From BBC • May 29, 2026

In 2018, the Senate said mobster criminality and political inaction had caused an ecological disaster in the region.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

He'd give the guy the number of one of his competitors and then he would leave, delighted by the great inconvenience he had caused.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris