Below you will find example sentences with "leading cause". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Leading Cause in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: leading
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 7
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 26 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 9 start, 10 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "leading cause" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 26 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as is the leading cause of death, the second leading cause of death, death, fires and years stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with root cause, may cause, leading provider and leading coefficient, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with leading cause
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Federal regulators cite vessel strikes as another leading cause of death for right whales. (14 words)
Colorado Parks and Wildlife says trash is the leading cause of bear sightings and conflicts in the state. (18 words)
And suicide is the second leading cause of death among Americans aged 15 to 19, according to the CDC. (19 words)
If acute stroke—the number five cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the US—could be treated within the first 90 minutes, patients’ survival rates would increase significantly, according to MIT associate professor Xuanhe Zhao. (39 words)
According to the National Fire Protection Association, home cooking fires represent the leading cause of U.S. home fires, with nearly half of all home fires involving cooking equipment; unattended cooking is the leading cause of these fires. (38 words)
In the United States, hyperemesis gravidarum is the leading cause of hospitalization in early pregnancy and the second most common cause of pregnancy hospitalization overall, according to data published by the National Institutes of Health. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
According to the National Fire Protection Association, home cooking fires represent the leading cause of U.S. home fires, with nearly half of all home fires involving cooking equipment; unattended cooking is the leading cause of these fires.
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US and the 2nd leading cause among people 10 years to 44 years old.
Suicide is now the 10th-leading cause of death among American adults and the second-leading cause among youth and adolescents.
In the United States, hyperemesis gravidarum is the leading cause of hospitalization in early pregnancy and the second most common cause of pregnancy hospitalization overall, according to data published by the National Institutes of Health.
Stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States, killing nearly 150,000 people each year, and is a major cause of disability for those who survive.
Falls are the greatest cause of hospitalizations, the educator reported, with fires being the leading cause of death for children ages five through nine.
If acute stroke—the number five cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the US—could be treated within the first 90 minutes, patients’ survival rates would increase significantly, according to MIT associate professor Xuanhe Zhao.
The new study notes that prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer diagnoses and sixth most common cause of death from cancer among men worldwide.
It is the number one cause of death in the Unites States and the second leading cause of death in Canada.
What’s more, heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in the US — heart disease and stroke cause 1 in 3 deaths among women each year, more than all cancers combined.
Open defecation is a leading cause of infectious diarrhea leading to death. citation Poverty is a good indicator of the rate of infectious diarrhea in a population.
Suicide is among the three leading causes of death among those aged 15–44 years in some countries, and the second leading cause of death in the 10–24 years age group.
According to Dementia Australia, the disease used to describe the loss of memory is the second leading cause of death of all Australians.
And suicide is the second leading cause of death among Americans aged 15 to 19, according to the CDC.
As per the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), asbestos is the leading cause of work-related deaths in the UK.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and globally, yet it is largely preventable.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife says trash is the leading cause of bear sightings and conflicts in the state.
Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4 years old, and most fatal incidents occur in swimming pools, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Drowning is the leading cause of death for individuals with autism, so it’s crucial to stay prepared and keep our kiddos safe.
Federal regulators cite vessel strikes as another leading cause of death for right whales.