determining factor
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For working-class voters, including women, class can trump gender as the determining factor behind a vote.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Around 12.9 million students nationwide registered for this year's "gaokao", according to the Ministry of Education, which for most is the sole determining factor in admission to a Chinese university.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
Moreover, history suggests that foreign support has rarely been the determining factor in helping popular revolts topple autocratic leaders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
When asked to comment on the significance, Stone said that she hopes it was her bold aesthetic that was the determining factor in her appointment and not her gender.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
Moore said the determining factor was not Volpe’s status but, in a sense, his popularity.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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