unexplained death

collocation in English

meaningsofunexplainedanddeath

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unexplained
adjective
uk
/ʌn.ɪkˈspleɪnd/us
/ʌn.ɪkˈspleɪnd/
Unexplained events, behaviour, etc. are ones for which people do not know or understand ...
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death
noun[C or U]
uk
/deθ/us
/deθ/
the end ...
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(Definition ofunexplainedanddeathfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A further cause of particular concern is the high incidence of sudden andunexplaineddeathin survivors of early shunts.
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A sudden andunexplaineddeathevidently threatened law and order, but it might also be expected to generate revenue.
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The first step for the coroner informed of a sudden andunexplaineddeathwas to arrange an inquest.
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Normally anunexplaineddeathis investigated by a coroner.
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Rushton notes that historians for centuries believed that poison was indeed the most likely explanation behind "an otherwiseunexplaineddeath".
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Anyunexplaineddeathwas attributed to such "tsentsak".
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Grey's curiosity is aroused by theunexplaineddeathof a man who he had seen close to the house.
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Selection criteria were unexplained deaths or encephalitis in birds, and encephalomyelitis in horses.
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In her biography, which appeared after herunexplaineddeath, she describes how she would tuck emeralds into her beehive hairdo or pack them into her son's nappies for smuggling.
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Coroners are appointed by local authorities to investigate sudden and unexplained deaths in the general interest of the community.
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There is also the worrying increase in what are called "cot deaths" those often unexplained deaths of babies during the first months of life.
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It would be unwise to believe that we are looking for one common factor among these unexplained deaths.
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Summonses to police stations are increasing, as are disappearances, incidents of intimidation and unexplained deaths.
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Coroners are appointed to investigate sudden or unexplained deaths, in the general interest of the community.
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A striking feature of the study was a strong association of both explained and unexplained deaths with extreme poverty and socio-economic deprivation.
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There have been too many unexplained deaths in the past.
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It is the duty of the procurator fiscal to inquire into all sudden, suspicious, accidental, unexpected and unexplained deaths, including certain deaths associated with the provision of medical care.
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We also have to remember that all sudden, unnatural, unexplained deaths are fully investigated, and indeed it is entirely right that they should be fully investigated.
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Notable amongst the issues described in this report are those relating to certification, including the issue of the accuracy of data relating to sudden and unexplained deaths of young people.
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