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

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

Abubakr Ben Yusaf was also found guilty of causing death while driving uninsured.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 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

The wind keeps pushing at him, causing his body to rock back and forth.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga