Sentence examples for were a direct factor from inspiring English sources

None of the banned drugs were a direct factor in the cause of death but all could have lowered a person's mood, the inquest was told.

Physical inactivity is a direct factor in one in six deaths, and has an overall economic impact of £7.4bn.

But officials said that neither of these incidents was a direct factor in the decision to go to Code Orange.

Lack of rain has not been a direct factor in the problems on Shelter Island, where lawn watering was banned in April.

Ms. Bryson sued Rural/Metro for wrongful termination, saying the company was "covering up improper scheduling, staffing and response criteria" in a way that "could have been shown to be a direct factor in the death of a citizen".

Three civilians under the guidance of the crew were at the controls of the submarine at the time of the accident, though they were not considered to be a direct factor in the collision.

She was started on apixaban, which is a direct factor Xa inhibitor.

For example, according to a study examining the influence of parents' socioeconomic status on children's behavioral problems, lower socioeconomic status of a parent was a direct factor in provoking behavioral problems in the case of boys but not for girls (Shaw et al. 1998).

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After all, no one forced Greece to borrow as much as it did, and the intransigence of the government towards instituting spending cuts is a direct factor in bringing about this tragic flash point.

The decrease in GSH content could also be a direct factor in CDDP-induced oxidant damage to liver [ 11].