causal factor

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He told the inquiry the concerns about Letby were "very shocking" to hear, but that "we wouldn't jump to criminality as the causal factor".

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

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

Prosecutors didn’t have to prove Chauvin’s restraint was the sole cause of Floyd’s death, only that his conduct was a "substantial causal factor."

From Fox News • Apr. 21, 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

HUTCHISON, H. S.: Is fat starvation a causal factor in production of rickets.

From The Vitamine Manual by Eddy, Walter H.