ultimate cause
Example Sentences
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But their proceedings displayed a certain lack of seriousness about tackling the ultimate cause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Resuming the studies could pose challenges, and will likely depend on what doctors determine was the ultimate cause of the patient’s death.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
Sure, it was the weapon of choice, but it wasn't the ultimate cause of death.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2020
Irrespective of their genetic makeup, the ultimate cause of decline in both passenger pigeons and cod was overhunting and habitat destruction.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2017
Something must be the ultimate cause of motion.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
