as in caused
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
classroom presentations designed to effect greater interest in careers in scientific fields
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That caused a lot of media and fan uproar.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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The new thermal management module from MAHLE resolves the key challenge of e-mobility – the loss of range caused by heating at low temperatures.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Sep. 2025
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The pair then combined down the right wing in stoppage time and created a chance for Kudus but his shot was deflected for a corner.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Though the White House technically lost a lawsuit brought by the Associated Press this spring, the president was still able to spin it as a win for his base by amending the way that all wire publications were included in the routine press pool rotations.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Elaine Hendrix delivers dynamic Jive Elaine Hendrix brought flair and personality to her jive performance on Dancing With the Stars Week 2, earning a score of 21 out of 30.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Seniors are often seeking to educate themselves and maintain independence, which may lead them to inaccurate or misleading medical information generated by AI.—
Suzi Morales,
Parents,
25 Sep. 2025
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Winnie-the-Pooh is one of the most beloved and commercially successful properties in the world, having generated over $80 billion in retail sales.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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Taking stock Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that cooling in the labor market prompted the central bank to cut interest rates last week.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Sinclair and Nexstar Media’s vow to refuse to air Kimmel’s show after his inflammatory comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk prompted ABC’s original decision to suspend him.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Phillips deposited two goals while Troy Terry produced two primary assists.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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The project was acquired up by New Line Cinema, which produced Seven, and had the story retrofitted to be a vehicle for Freeman's character, Detective Somerset.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Sep. 2025
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Two years after its premiere, the film spawned a Hulu sequel series, Love, Victor, that followed another student at the same suburban Atlanta high school featured in the film.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
25 Sep. 2025
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The virality of the prank even spawned a recent collaboration with Anthropologie.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Effected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effected. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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