ultimate cause
Example Sentences
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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
An emergency room doctor, who tried unsuccessfully to revive Mitchell, wrote, “I do believe hypothermia was the ultimate cause of his death,” according to the lawsuit filed Monday by Mitchell’s mother in federal court.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2023
Dr. Young, the co-leader of the study, said addressing issues like these would require significant changes in human behavior and economies given that “the ultimate cause is human consumption.”
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2022
Sure, it was the weapon of choice, but it wasn't the ultimate cause of death.
From Salon • Oct. 27, 2020
Something must be the ultimate cause of motion.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
