driving force
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Copernicus director Carlo Buontempo said parts of the Mediterranean and Atlantic were unusually warm but the developing El Nino "is probably the driving force" behind the record sea temperatures.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Given he was the driving force behind the decision, he felt it was "wrong to put the onus on my wife" to take a contraceptive.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
In the view of Callie Cox, chief market strategist at Ritholtz Wealth Management, investors have to brace for more market swings, with inflation back as the driving force of the broader market from now on.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
McCreary says Brendan is often the driving force of their lyrical efforts, and “sometimes we co-write with other people. Claudio Sanchez wrote all the lyrics on ‘Sweet Misery.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
In 1958 he’d made history as the driving force behind the first ascent of Hidden Peak, a 26,470-foot mountain in the Karakoram Range of Pakistan—the highest first ascent ever achieved by American climbers.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
