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factor

[fak-ter] / ˈfæk tər /


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I unpack how this all comes down to one factor: Money, and lots of it.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

"So it is really important that the message is that while they can play a small role, the safety considerations are the key factor," he says.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

The team discovered that electrical charge is a key factor in determining whether antibody fragments can remain stable and functional inside cells.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

BRP says that up to 70% of all transactions are financed “making this an important factor in purchasing decisions.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

The whole question is so fraught with stereotype that we often resist exploring difference so as not to be limited in interest or talent by ethnicity, gender, sexuality, or any other factor outside our control.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Expensive cancer treatments and wide adoption of weight-loss drugs are among the factors pushing up spending.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Some Asian American communities may also face risk factors that scientists have not yet identified.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

There are however a few factors that could point to another warm spell in September.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

This gauge measures factors like hedge-fund positioning, cash levels among portfolio managers, money flows into stocks versus bonds and credit-market technicals.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

Chapter 6 explores the numerous factors driving the shift from the hunter-gatherer lifestyle toward food production, in some areas but not in others.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Morgan analyst Joseph Cardoso noted that Lumentum’s management signaled that there are opportunities in the pipeline around lasers and other optical equipment that largely aren’t yet factored into the company’s broader financial targets.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 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

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 Academy hasn’t disclosed the buyer or the total potential value of its unsold claims, it has already factored the cash and future possible recoveries into its full-year outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The total financial package, moreover, once the Potomac location was factored into the equations, should make most Virginians smile.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

His office also is creating public messaging to deploy in various scenarios and factoring the potential dynamics around prediction markets into security planning.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The skepticism also extended beyond data centers, factoring in previous economic development promises that never quite lived up.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

Former Tottenham and Brentford boss Thomas Frank was linked to the Fulham job, while ex-Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna was deemed too expensive at £8m before factoring in his salary and staff costs.

From BBC Jul. 7, 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 bus ride down Arlington Avenue was extremely short, so Jake amused himself by silently factoring percentages for passengers versus bus capacity and average number of potholes per city block.

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




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