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causing

preposition as in behind

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Days spent decades seeking to advance the cause of civil rights from positions both inside and outside the government.

When ants die of natural causes, they also release oleic acid, so dead ants “smell a little something like olive oil,” Penick says.

While this study may provide some insight into how exactly SARS-CoV-2 is mutating and what happens when it does, it shouldn’t be a cause for concern.

So even if your state is reporting a low number of daily new cases, a high positive rate should be a cause for alarm — a sign that there’s an outbreak that’s only hidden due to a lack of testing.

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TikTok is testing a new feature that allows users to directly from their TikTok profiles raise funds for causes and charities they care about.

“This is a federal mandate that is causing some real problems for schools across the country,” Kline told a CBS affiliate in July.

The people who are involved in the violence, they figure out ways to remain here at all costs and continue causing trouble.

After a few moments, four officers exited the vehicle, causing the man to turn and walk away quickly.

Another common prank was to spin the cannon in the direction of the major, causing him to leap out of the way.

The federal bench will be harmed by dozens of vacancies going unfilled, causing a case backlog.

The heat of drunkenness is the stumblingblock of the fool, lessening strength and causing wounds.

In estivo-autumnal fever the regular grouping, while usually present at first, is soon lost, thus causing "irregular malaria."

This had the effect of causing the fourth lion to break cover and leap upon a rock as the first had done.

"Y—es," answered Mr. Carr, his excessive astonishment causing a hesitation.

Ibrahim stopped his song to sigh, and struck his donkey lightly under the right ear, causing it to turn sharply to the left.

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On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to causing, such as: at the bottom of, concerning the circumstances, initiating, instigating, and responsible for.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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