cause

Example Sentences

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Simply put, higher prices at the pump could cause a consumer spending or hiring slowdown, pressuring the economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Rolling Stone didn’t say where Gadson died or specify a cause but said the drummer’s wife, Barbara, had confirmed the news; she told the magazine that Gadson had experienced a fall recently and undergone surgery.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"We are aware of the concern that this incident will cause the local community. We have already made three arrests and our investigation continues."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I wanted to keep chasing the feeling that came from being on the right side of a righteous cause.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

She knew that water would never cause the mountain to grow like that.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone