give rise to
Example Sentences
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Dust devils are small whirlwinds that form from hot air rising from the ground, and their internal movements can give rise to electrical discharges.
From BBC
In Alissa Quart's "Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream," the author of "Squeezed" and "Branded" explores the roots of our obsession with individualistic success; unpacks how it's helped give rise to everything from Trumpism, hustle culture and crowdfunding as ad hoc healthcare; and explains how the zeal for autonomy has undercut our humane impulse to interdependence.
From Salon
“Confessions that replace a defendant’s name with a natural-sounding noun or pronoun do not give rise to an overwhelming probability of juror disobedience,” she said.
From New York Times
Ministers are expected to provide a written list of all financial interests that might "give rise to a conflict".
From BBC
Yet the crisis bolstered Bitcoin, the oldest and most popular digital currency, by reinforcing a distrust in the banking system that helped give rise to cryptocurrencies in the first place.
From Seattle Times
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