unnatural causes

plural noun

: causes other than old age or disease
deaths from unnatural causes

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In 2011, Forbes estimated that during the previous eight years, a Chinese billionaire had died of unnatural causes every 40 days, on average. John Osburg, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014 The second is unnatural causes, accidents or homicides. Jo Piazza, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024 In 2014, there were 38 inmate deaths by unnatural causes. Perry Stein, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024

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“Unnatural causes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnatural%20causes. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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