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factor

[fak-ter] / ˈfæk tər /


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That has ballooned by a factor of 200 to 2.1 gigawatts today, Chai said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

The results showed that population growth was the dominant factor behind the 74% increase.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

Analysts credit “protein-maxxing” — the social-media-driven protein craze — as a factor behind the surge in demand.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026

For others, the fear of waking up hungry during the night is also a motivating factor, while habit plays a role too.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The danger was recognised in time and the species protected, the most notable factor being the substitution of the Golden Snitch for the Snidget in the game of Quidditch.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

The decline in water supply was instead "due to weather and climate factors", he said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Doctors use these factors to estimate a person's cardiovascular risk and determine whether preventive medications are appropriate.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

But other factors would also have been motivating voters in these states, as elsewhere.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Charter said the loss was driven by an impairment of franchises of $6.3 billion, partly offset by other factors including a gain on extinguishment of debt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

One of the most pernicious factors, Olmsted found, was the widespread fear that anyone who ventured to Chicago would be “fleeced unmercifully,” especially in the fair’s many restaurants, with their “extortionate” prices.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Moody said he expected wage growth to pick up in coming quarters as labor productivity growth has been strong even before AI investment is factored into the equation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

The sector contributed nearly £40bn to the Treasury last year, if income tax on employees is factored in.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 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

What happens when the whistle-blowers’ corroborating evidence is factored into the analysis of the match data?

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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

The former Middlesbrough boss and his staff will need to be paid up before United even get to factoring in the monetary commitment towards their next head coach.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 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

It took ten minutes for him to re-create the solution he’d figured out with Mr. Keeney, this time factoring in the actual spacing between the two rock pillars which had been missing until now.

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


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