ultimate cause
Example Sentences
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When international students ultimately choose universities in countries where visa and policy changes aren’t an issue, the U.S. will miss the chance to educate—and benefit from—the future leaders of the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
“Moreover, companies could ultimately choose to lay off less workers than initially announced.”
From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025
It is a fate she may ultimately choose to avoid, but she has a month to try to turn that around.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2024
Farmers and ranchers ultimately choose which vaccines, if any, to give their animals.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023
"My wife," said van Tuiver, "will ultimately choose between her husband and her most remarkable acquaintance."
From Sylvia's Marriage by Sinclair, Upton
