ultimate cause
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“She had survived seven years under the Nazi regime,” Mr. Smith writes, “but the experience had destroyed her health and must be considered the ultimate cause of her death.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 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
The state tried to diminish the importance of Dr. Baker’s autopsy findings as only a starting point in determining the ultimate cause of death.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2021
Sure, it was the weapon of choice, but it wasn't the ultimate cause of death.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2020
Such differences in food production constituted a major ultimate cause of the disparities between Eurasian and Native American societies.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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