final cause
Example Sentences
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British actor Julian Sands' final cause of death has been deemed undetermined.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2023
The next day, Mr. Ketler’s body was taken to the city’s morgue, where the final cause of death was established.
From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2022
Each final cause leads to another, until we get to the first cause or prime mover.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
"The final cause and manner of death will be determined based on the outcome of the autopsy," the release added.
From Fox News • Jul. 5, 2021
He might dissect, anatomise, and give names; but, not to speak of a final cause, causes in their secondary and tertiary grades were utterly unknown to him.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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