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 very ubiquity of Epstein-Barr has made it especially difficult to isolate as a causal factor.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2022

The second-degree murder charge requires prosecutors to prove that Chauvin’s conduct was a "substantial causal factor" in Floyd’s death, and that Chauvin was committing felony assault at the time.

From Fox News • Mar. 9, 2021

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