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The phrase "actual cause of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the specific reason or factor that directly leads to an event or outcome.
Example: "The actual cause of the accident was determined to be a mechanical failure in the vehicle."
Alternatives: "true reason for" or "genuine cause of".
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The actual cause of death was dehydration.
The actual cause of the fire is no mystery.
The actual cause of Alzheimer's is currently unknown.
But such BRF-inducing events are not the actual cause of the rise of BRF.
"The actual cause of it, no one is really sure, O.K.?" Willingham said.
"Of course, a dearth of pesticides was the actual cause of the infestation," he said.
The actual cause of death, a new study suggests, may have been more pedestrian: a strep infection.
It is a complex story and an inquest is planned next year to assess the actual cause of death.
Government has already ordered a full and transparent autopsy to establish the actual cause of his death.
We don't have enough information, including long-term outcomes, to determine if Zika is the actual cause of this condition.
This is an actual cause of a patient who presented to Stanford Hospital and was diagnosed with pneumonia.
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