Example Sentences

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Supply-chain backlogs, permitting fights and power-supply constraints are among the issues that have caused data-center construction to fall behind targeted timelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Oddly, though, it’s those very spending plans that have caused the biggest investor concerns.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Residents said it would have caused noise and air pollution and driven up electricity rates.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

It also claims that OpenAI’s alleged misrepresentations about its tools have caused professionals to be publicly humiliated and minors to become addicted to a tool that “feigns human compassion.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

“Do you have any idea what might have caused the attempt, Ms. Cooke?”

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon