causing

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As a general rule, the individual components of quantum machines become increasingly unruly as they grow larger, causing error rates to spike.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

When the Iran war broke out it led to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for oil tankers, causing crude oil prices to surge.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Intermittent power in some areas returns for as little as 45 minutes a day, causing food to spoil in the scorching heat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Over time, tidal forces synchronize the planet's rotation with its orbit, causing one rotation to take the same amount of time as one trip around its star.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

I swam on, barely causing a ripple, heart thumping.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo