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How come "-ing" was used to here? Why this sentence is starting with "forcing"?

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Rebecca

The sentence begins with the verb "forcing" here because it connects to the previous sentence, however, this is confusing as there is a pause between them so it sounds like two separate sentences. So the full sentence should be "demand for short-term rentals like Airbnb has dropped 60 to 75 percent over the summer, forcing some owners to unload their property".

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