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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Smartphones have been causing tension in my home for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2024
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
But the tiny insects have been causing outsized devastation to the forests in recent years, with officials grappling to get the pests under control before the spruce population is entirely decimated.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
That could depend on the rail strikes that have been causing headaches for those travelling to London.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2022
His knee must have been causing him the keenest agony; his face was white as death.
From Under the Andes by Rex Stout
