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factor

[fak-ter] / ˈfæk tər /


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The results are particularly intriguing because obesity is well established as a risk factor for several serious health problems, including heart disease and diabetes.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

Jensen Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy is not the most important factor investors should take into account when assessing whether to bet on Nvidia’s stock.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

As for whether the tech industry’s deep pockets will influence new legislators’ votes, UC Riverside political science professor Shaun Bowler said they’ll be a big factor, but not the only one.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

The state of the U.K. job market will be one factor affecting Lombardelli’s votes over coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Another factor Father and his scientists didn’t count on, that biochips would learn, grow, and mutate because somewhere in that ten percent was a hidden message: survive.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

To determine whether these factors explained the findings, the team performed additional analyses designed to evaluate several potential sources of bias.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

As to why this is happening, housebuilders point to a range of factors.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

“It’s based on factors of survivability in the water,” Sappey said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

Bulgaria's busy road traffic due to its position as a gateway to the EU is one of the main factors behind the high accident rate, according to experts.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

We can identify the chain of proximate factors that enabled Pizarro to capture Atahuallpa, and that operated in European conquests of other Native American societies as well.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

The number of days spent in California also is factored into the board’s assessment of residency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

JPMorgan analyst Vivek Juneja called it a surprise after the bank earlier said the issue was already factored into the run rate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The equity market hasn’t really factored in that rates may need to stay higher.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Once the acquisition reports are evaluated, the list is further reduced to 2-3 players once City's valuation of the player has been factored in.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Nathan factored into his data collection the fact that the modern corn in the square shape had two more weeks to grow than the traditional corn in the circular shape.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Investors appeared to be factoring in uncertainty about CEO Jensen Huang’s future while betting that the rest of the AI trade could thrive despite Nvidia’s troubles.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

At the midpoint of its proposed offering, and factoring in the greenshoe option and private sale to tech firms, proceeds could come out to roughly $93.7 billion.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

Tourism investors promote some of these spots as destinations without factoring in the risks, suggests Khagendra Poudel, a geographer at a local campus of Tribhuvan University.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Laura: More private-equity firms are factoring how a prospective leader addresses or integrates AI as part of their hiring assessments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

I’m really not in the mood to divvy up everything into eleven equal parts, factoring in age, body weight, and physical output.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins


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