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
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
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
Thus, Chapter 3 sketched the immediate factors behind Europe’s conquest of Native Americans, and Chapter 4 the development of those factors from the ultimate cause of food production.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
