factors
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Coastal Southern California enjoys its relatively mild summer climate thanks to several factors, including a cool ocean’s air-conditioning effect, protective mountains, proximity to deserts, and a weather pattern that usually avoids drawing in tropical moisture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Investigators are probing factors that may have contributed to the crash, including the plane’s speed, the weather and runway safeguards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Sentiment is not the only factor that propels the market higher or lower, and any of a number of other factors could easily catch Wall Street by surprise.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
There are some positive underlying signs from consumer, business and recruiter confidence measures that indicate this message has been heard, although the hot weather and World Cup have also been factors.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
On top of that you must make allowances for distortions caused by variations in the Earth’s atmosphere, by intergalactic dust, contaminating light from foreground stars, and many other factors.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
