final cause
Example Sentences
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British actor Julian Sands' final cause of death has been deemed undetermined.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2023
The next day, Mr. Ketler’s body was taken to the city’s morgue, where the final cause of death was established.
From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2022
The final cause reflected the purpose of the being, or the reason why the sculpture was made in the first place.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
Authorities are seeking more information about Lindsey Pearlman's death before a final cause can be made.
From Fox News • Feb. 22, 2022
He might dissect, anatomise, and give names; but, not to speak of a final cause, causes in their secondary and tertiary grades were utterly unknown to him.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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