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factor

[fak-ter] / ˈfæk tər /


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One factor helping offset the drag from the conflict is the surge in artificial-intelligence activity, especially in Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

And when Walmart’s first-quarter earnings last month came out slightly less than perfect, some investors fled, a big factor behind this year’s sluggish stock performance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The researchers say the key factor though is the remarkable capacity of these forests to regenerate naturally once humans stop chopping them down.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

S&P Dow Jones said that “no changes will be made to the eligibility criteria including financial viability screens, seasoning period, or minimum IWF,” a reference to investible weight factor.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

He could find no evidence of parallax, and this was an important factor in convincing him that the Earth is fixed, with the stars rotating about it on their crystal sphere.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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