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factor

[fak-ter] / ˈfæk tər /


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Though Brown echoed a common team sentiment that Saturday’s game is just like any other despite the potential CFP stakes, he said third- and fourth-down defense could be a deciding factor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

One key factor is orbital eccentricity, which describes how much an orbit differs from a perfect circle.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Asked if weather is a factor that has contributed to the issues, Lloyd said that short-term weather patterns and regional variations do have an impact.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

But a guiding factor for courts in determining which standard applies is how useful the industry is to society.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

I ask you to please consider that factor, in fact I beg you.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

"The key message is not that these risk factors are no longer important," says Magnus Elias Tarp, PhD student at Aarhus University and first author of the study.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Say an investment fund at the turn of the 20th Century had figured out decades ahead of time the value and quality factors that worked so well for Buffett.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

My understanding is that small businesses like this are often valued at roughly 2-3 times net income, although I realize there are other factors involved.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

The judge said there were a number of aggravating factors in the case against Keenan, including his failure to identify himself as the driver at the time.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Egypt and Syria, reacting to a number of political factors, including growing American influence in the region, merged, creating the United Arab Republic.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

Mizuho analyst Lloyd Walmsley wrote in a note to clients that Muse “marks the beginning of a substantial product cycle” that the market hasn’t factored into the stock price yet.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

Kong hasn’t factored in potential higher dividends, as RHB might need to retain capital to support loan growth while maintaining ROE at around 10%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Burton said the company has a fleet of about 200 trucks, 56 of which are now zero-emission, including hydrogen fuel cells and battery electrics whose charging time is factored into the logistics of the drive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Another said they decided against buying tickets as it would cost his family "more than a holiday" when travel and accommodation for one night was factored in.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

“I don’t suppose you factored sharing into your equation.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Damage to the Saudi pipeline, drawdowns in SPRinventories and increased Chinese buying “is factoring into the pricing.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

In places like Minneapolis and Des Moines, Iowa, insurers are factoring in hail and severe convective storms, ICE added, which is a “a peril that is frequently overlooked but is now driving double-digit increases.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

Blockbuster US jobs figures last week have pushed up bets on a Fed increase -- the CME Group's FedWatch tool factoring a more than 60 percent chance of such a move.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Even before factoring in children, many households rely on two incomes just to meet the cost of living.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 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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