likely cause

Examples (10)

• The doctor identified a bacterial infection as the likely cause of his high fever.
• Investigators believe faulty wiring was the likely cause of the catastrophic engine failure.
• Agricultural runoff is considered the most likely cause of the river's contamination.
• Economists pointed to rising interest rates as a likely cause of the recent stock market downturn.
• While the investigation is ongoing, human error is the likely cause of the train derailment.
• Overwatering is the likely cause for your houseplant's yellowing leaves.
• Historians are still debating the likely cause of the ancient civilization's collapse.
• The team will first examine the most likely cause before exploring other possibilities.
• What is the likely cause of the sudden power outage in the city?
• They are studying several likely causes for the species' decline, including habitat loss and climate change.