causal factor
Example Sentences
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He told the inquiry the concerns about Letby were "very shocking" to hear, but that "we wouldn't jump to criminality as the causal factor".
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024
But both the French and American agencies state that, in order to understand the full safety implications of the accident, it’s important to list every causal factor.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2023
The 12-person jury found Chauvin, 45, guilty on all charges including second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, concluding that the ex-cop's actions were a "substantial causal factor" in Floyd's death.
From Fox News • Apr. 20, 2021
It was an important causal factor in this whole thing.
From Reuters • Jul. 11, 2013
Plainly, though, if the removal of a physical defect is followed by improvement in the school progress, it may be argued that the presence of the defect was a causal factor in the previous retardation.
From Adenoids and Diseased Tonsils Their Effect on General Intelligence by Rogers, Margaret Cobb
