causal factor
Example Sentences
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It says the primary causal factor for the implosion was the firm's failure to follow "established engineering protocols" for safety and testing.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025
But both the French and American agencies state that, in order to understand the full safety implications of the accident, it’s important to list every causal factor.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2023
The 12-person jury found Chauvin, 45, guilty on all charges including second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, concluding that the ex-cop's actions were a "substantial causal factor" in Floyd's death.
From Fox News • Apr. 20, 2021
Evidence for or against any other causal factor was poor, often because studies were small, used vague or changing definitions, or did not rigorously monitor what subjects were doing.
From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2011
Owing to the fact that this affection does not spread as an epizootic and that its causal factor is a fungus, the name sporotrichosis has been suggested.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
