ultimate cause
Example Sentences
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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
That spurt of new construction, builders and the city agree, is the ultimate cause of the permitting backlog.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2019
Something must be the ultimate cause of motion.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
