Causing
Meanings and phrases
causing
- the act of causing something to happen; causation
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- German fire intensified on the 20th, causing damage.
- The tornado moved across a citrus grove, causing damage to trees and shrubs.
- Subsidence can occur above tunnels, causing damage to infrastructure or cropland.
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- Candida yeasts normally inhabit the skin and mucous membranes without causing infection.
- One reason was that it was more difficult to do so without causing harm to flora and animal life.
- It is designed to produce a blinding flash of light and loud noise without causing permanent injury.
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- The game ended in an 11–11 tie causing many teams to claim the title.
- A machine-gun began enfilade fire from the right, causing many casualties.
- The winter that followed the earthquake was unusually severe, causing many further deaths.
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- Paper money was issued to pay for expensive wars, thus causing inflation.
- There is then an added deposition upstream, thus causing the river to bifurcate.
- The gesture is very similar to the "ask for money" gesture, thus causing misinterpretations.
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- One of the rockets hit the National Assembly building, causing severe damage.
- At 04:00 the PAVN opened fire on an LCU causing severe damage and killing 1 sailor.
- The B&Q superstore had to be demolished and the junction was closed for several months, causing severe disruption.
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- On the 24th the fort was hit by about 1500 heavy projectiles, causing significant damage.
- The second missile detonated, causing significant damage to the aircraft and causing it to tumble out of control.
- In 1896, Cyclone Sigma struck Townsville causing significant damage to the port and leading to the formation of the Harbour Board.
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- Typhoon Mirinae hits Central Luzon, causing more damages and misery to the Philippines.
- This move had the effect of isolating Dara Shikoh and causing more troops to defect to Aurangzeb.
- Bill's wishes end up causing more trouble due to Lepkey's alcoholism and diminished magical skills.
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- The offences include causing death whether by intention or not.
- 2017 Floods affected 19 districts of North Bihar causing death of 514 people.
- It is also a term of art used in the definition of the offence of causing death by dangerous driving.
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- The fire was discovered and extinguished before causing serious damage.
- Twice in 1566 and 1698, parts of the church's vault structure collapsed causing serious damage.
- That bomb passed through the ship and exploded under the hull, causing serious structural damage.
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- The deteriorating weather was also causing problems.
- In the fall of 2011, the Sanofi Pasteur plant flooded causing problems with mold.
- Kutner has trouble with a patient who insists her breast implants are causing problems.
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- Bayonne police battled the strikers causing the death of one striker.
- When this happens there is the final stage, the dispersal or detachment, causing the death of the bacteria.
- It is also revealed that Brian was the one responsible for the explosion causing the death of Rak's mother.
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- Soon all of the ice on Earth's surface begins to melt, causing widespread flooding.
- The canal overflowed in 2003 and 2011, causing widespread flooding it was meant to prevent.
- Mercer and Franklin continued to see one another privately, causing widespread gossip in Washington.
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- In 2012 a storm battered the harbor, causing extensive damage.
- On his ride, Dorgan strikes another vehicle, causing extensive damage.
- A tornado struck the building on April 3, 1974, causing extensive damage to the cupola and roof.
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- This letter was published causing much consternation.
- She is also Pixel's girlfriend, causing much romantic tension between Helaine and Score.
- The family drove a carriageway though the castle, causing much damage to its medieval fabric.
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- Their daughter has issues at school, imagining friends and causing trouble.
- You'll see that the drugs are the reason that Ryan is falling out with everyone and causing trouble.
- The trio wandered from job to job, usually causing trouble, and the Flash would have to get involved.
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- That attack also failed, causing heavy British losses and forcing their retreat to Canada.
- Minute quantities of mercury compounds can reach water bodies, causing heavy metal contamination.
- A French battery advanced to within 300 yards of the 1/1st Nassau square causing heavy casualties.
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- The Yangtze again flooded in 1935, causing great loss of life.
- Roosevelt's father died in 1900, causing great distress for him.
- The defendant also risked causing great distress to relatives of the deceased.
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- The squad pursues Haggard to stop him from causing further damage.
- The Japanese Naval aircraft raided again on 9 April, causing further damage.
- Vicky retreats into a garage, and Art rams through with a pickup truck, causing further injury to Vicky.
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- It was strongly felt in San Francisco, causing major damage.
- The lyrics were considered controversial, causing major media outlets to respond.
- A few hours later another similarly large bomb went off in Staples Corner in north London, also causing major damage.
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- She vexed Hannah at Shiloh, thereby causing her distraught rival wife to pray fervently.
- TGT interferes with development of chloroplasts in young plant leaves thereby causing chlorosis.
- Obesity leaves an excess of nutrients for the body, thereby causing adipocytes to release more proinflammatory cytokines.
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- On 16 November 1936 eight incendiary bombs fell on the museum, causing considerable damage to the structure.
- The project did not succeed, and was eventually abandoned after causing considerable damage to the environment.
- One member of the board posted the message on a message board, causing considerable consternation among dancers.
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- They are capable of causing substantial damage to unprotected areas of an attacker.
- The most common example is ethanol (alcohol), which is capable of causing reversible cerebellar and vestibular ataxia.
- "I. miniatus" is calm and reluctant to bite, but has a venom capable of causing severe pain and extensive bleeding in humans.
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- In 2012 a storm battered the harbor, causing extensive damage.
- On his ride, Dorgan strikes another vehicle, causing extensive damage.
- A tornado struck the building on April 3, 1974, causing extensive damage to the cupola and roof.
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- Police dispersed the crowd, causing minor injuries to 25 protesters.
- The caution first waved on lap eight as Carl Edwards spun Jeff Burton, causing minor damage to both.
- Rainfall from the hurricane spread across northern Mexico, causing minor flash floods and mudslides.
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- However, when the gun failed to fire, Powell quickly smashed the pistol over Frederick's head, causing several skull injuries.
- During the demonstrations in Gdańsk and Gdynia, military as well as the police opened fire on the demonstrators causing several dozen deaths.
- Viper staged a coup of the Serpent Society, causing several of her underlings to infiltrate as new members and setting Viper up to take over by force.
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- as he passes, causing all the fish to swim for cover.
- Destructive interference eliminates the reflective wave, causing all incident light to enter the cell.
- For example, prairie dogs ("Cynomys ludovicianus") give alarm calls when predators approach, causing all individuals in the group to quickly scramble down burrows.
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- Ironically, Gracie comes out with Hippety in her pouch, causing both the cats to run off.
- When Royce tries to stab Adam when Charlie refuses, Clara covers his eyes, causing both to crash into a ravine.
- Pareto argued that as wealth increases, idealism decreases, causing both money and individuals to soften in strength.
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- The stinger penetrated his thoracic wall, causing massive trauma.
- "P. parvum" is responsible for red harmful algal blooms worldwide, causing massive fish killings.
- Unfortunately for Eli Lilly, its patent on Prozac expired in 2001, causing massive revenue losses.