ultimate cause

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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

Either way, prosecutors will argue the ultimate cause was Chauvin’s actions.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2020

But chemists do not assign a purpose or function to a collision of two gas molecules, nor do they seek an ultimate cause for the collision.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond