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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

Another factor supporting the chip sector’s rally is a Wall Street Journal report discussing OpenAI’s financials.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 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

Undoubtedly, the constant chopping and changing has been a huge factor.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Marjorie positions herself behind Tats, copying her movements in mime form, exaggerating their crass factor.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

These possibilities remain uncertain, and additional research will be needed to determine which factors, if any, help explain the unusually high reporting frequency among younger adults.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

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

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

They tend to have emission-reduction goals and are racing to complete projects, two factors that favor mass timber, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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

It may even be that those factors play a very subtle and complex role in increasing the odds of something happening to him in the next seventy-two hours.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

The trip sparked a backlash on social media with some questioning the value for money, but Number 10 said security, cost and "operational requirements" were all factored in.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Related expenses have been factored in after the fine knocked 17 cents a share off its earnings for the quarter that ended in September.

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 I checked the train timetables and factored in how long it would take to get to the airport, I knew I wouldn’t get a chance to eat otherwise,” she said before taking another bite.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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

Chidgey already rates the stock a buy without factoring the impact of the acquisition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Gross margin for the September quarter was 47.9%, down from June-quarter levels even when factoring in the impact of tariff refunds.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 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

The bus ride down Arlington Avenue was extremely short, so Jake amused himself by silently factoring percentages for passengers versus bus capacity and average number of potholes per city block.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein


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