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.
have been causing
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present perfect progressiveof cause.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the air have been causing warmer and more acidic seawater for decades, a trend that is expected to continue in the future.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2024
“With that have come some policy changes that have been causing some controversy in our community,” she told The Times over a phone call on Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
Two big questions have been causing big swings for Wall Street this month, and investors still don’t have a final answer for either.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
From Africa to Europe to the US to China, record temperatures and low rainfall have been causing problems.
From NewsForKids.net ● Aug. 24, 2022
Some powerful or painful reflection must have been causing his absent-mindedness; and it seemed a relief to him when, satiated with carousal, the convives gave tacit consent to a general débandade.
From The Child Wife by Mayne Reid
