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factor

[fak-ter] / ˈfæk tər /


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Those are the types of shocks retirees should factor into their plans.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Economist Hamad Hussain says the sharp decline in China’s crude imports has been a key factor capping global oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Another factor that can increase the cost of graduation is buying an official photograph, with providers specified by your university, adds Allingham.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The research focuses on hepatocyte growth factor, or HGF, a protein that helps initiate the repair of skeletal muscle.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

The break-up with Patricia was a big factor.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

That didn’t happen to Solyndra, which ended up going under due to foreign competition and other factors.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

“Weak balance sheets, high-beta growth, and low quality earnings factors started to underperform even as the S&P 500 advanced and growth strengthened,” they said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

There are other, legal factors making the sport faster, advancements in technology, training and, notably but unglamorously, in-competition nutrition.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

According to the charity, about 80% of UK butterfly species have declined over the past 50 years due to factors including habitat loss, pollution and climate change.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

In a volley of pathbreaking papers published between 1986 and 1990, Nüsslein-Volhard and her colleagues definitively identified several of the factors that provide the signal for “headness” and “tailness” in the embryo.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

In 2019, a small but potent show at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art explored the ways in which her drawing process factored into her assemblage work.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Comcast for its part sharply denied that future potential deals factored into its plan.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 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

Nathan factored into his data collection the fact that the modern corn in the square shape had two more weeks to grow than the traditional corn in the circular shape.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Skogmo estimated major expenses like game tickets, airfare and lodging have already cost the group up to $5,000 — even before factoring in food and drinks.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

The market is once again factoring in heightened military tensions and growing uncertainty surrounding efforts to secure a deal, though gains have remained relatively contained.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

This capability has been showcased in a research setting before, though only by factoring small numbers.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

Markets have reacted to these events by factoring in higher inflation and borrowing costs, and those factors have led to a global rollercoaster on bond markets.

From BBC May 5, 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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