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[fak-ter] / ˈfæk tər /


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This can include damage in transport, passing the expiration date, and unused doses from multi-dose vials, but a major factor are failures in the cold chain.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Another factor that may have played a role in the recent rise was the high level of implied volatility.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

The game is the organizing factor in the narrator’s globe-trotting adventures, whose objectives, never obvious to begin with, always seem to be changing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Paramount has pushed back saying the plaintiff states have defined markets that fail to factor in the rise of technology companies, including Netflix, Google’s YouTube and Amazon Studios, which also attract significant swaths of viewership.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

“A factor, perhaps. How big, how small, only Robert can tell us.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

The analysis accounted for a wide range of factors that could influence the results.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

More research will be needed to determine why the effects are uneven and whether factors such as the duration or pattern of activity influence the outcome.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

The company further noted “viral moments” around Tags, which are Cash App payment products shaped like wands or other fun form factors.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

The updated guidance factors in charges related to Merck’s acquisition of Terns that were previously excluded from its outlook, including a one-time charge of $2.31 a share.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Chapter Summary: Children’s creativity is at the heart of this book, and is one of the most important factors to consider when creating pedagogical material.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Jen Rutherford, Play Strategy Officer for Leeds City Council, works to ensure children's access to play is factored into wider council decisions, and says it is limiting to just think about playgrounds.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

"While a seasonal decline in donations is expected during the summer months and factored into planning, appointment bookings have fallen well below typical summer patterns," said Canadian Blood Services.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

These results were more overt when the analysts factored in class and status dynamics.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

The efficient-markets hypothesis, developed decades ago by economists at the University of Chicago, stipulates that all available information is already factored into the market price.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 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

Cooper says even many schools being built this decade are not factoring in heat.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Figma charges on a per-seat basis, factoring in both the total head count and the tier of paid license required to access specific tools.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

The on-time arrival performance of PepsiCo’s driverless trucks, after factoring out uncontrollable variables like weather and traffic, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

The on-time arrival performance from driverless trucks reached 99%, after factoring out uncontrollable variables like weather and traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 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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