- present participle of cause.
causing
Example Sentences
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After more than a decade, the US-led coalition is ending its mission in Iraq, having helped save the country from jihadists while causing persistent friction.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The researchers achieved this by carefully controlling the pH gradient so the chemical changes were large enough to reshape the cornea without causing excessive damage.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
Earlier this month, Hurricane Lowell grazed the state, causing widespread power outages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Powerful swells driven by recent storms amid a growing El Niño are warming ocean waters, causing sand erosion and drawing animals rarely seen to California’s shore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
“This is a disaster. I’m a disaster. I’m probably causing the end of the world, like, right now. But I couldn’t help it. Shale goaded me. And it’s 1999! The best year!”
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
