determinant
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Benchmark LNG prices in Europe—a primary determinant of power prices—jumped 49%.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
“Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery confirms that the stand-alone platform era is ending, with scale becoming the primary determinant of competitiveness.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
While the general market celebrates cheaper liquidity, the real determinant of the next wave of biotech leaders is the concentration of capital.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025
These new defenestrations of the “Lean In” perspective are rejections of the individual work ethic as a core determinant of success.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
Our comparison begins with food production, a major determinant of local population size and societal complexity—hence an ultimate factor behind the conquest.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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