- present participle of cause.
causing
Example Sentences
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Those stock dips then crossed the Pacific and fueled a stateside panic, causing even highly capitalized players like SpaceX and Oracle to plunge in value.
From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026
A report that Meta is planning to sell excess compute raised doubt around hyperscalers’ spending plans, causing weakness in Asian chip makers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
Earl Decastro, 47, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, unlawfully causing fire with great bodily injury and the illegal possession of more than 100 pounds of dangerous fireworks, according to the Orange County district attorney’s office.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
Buried in the law is a clause that is especially causing concern for many Chinese citizens overseas.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
I pulled up the tab on a can of diabetic wet food and yanked the metal top off with the familiar whoosh, causing Fig to “mrow” repeatedly.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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