caused
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Bundibugyo has only caused two previous outbreaks, when it killed about a third of those infected.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Ninety-one reported deaths are suspected to have been caused by the current outbreak, according to the latest figures released on Sunday by Congolese Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The gravitational attraction between them caused the suspended beam to rotate slightly, twisting the wire.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Everything from diabetes to schizophrenia, he claims, is caused by Americans being junk food junkies.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
As if he were proud of the fact that he had knocked me out of a two dollar reward, the big monkey then did something that all but caused me to swallow my Adam’s apple.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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