determinant
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The crucial determinant of market direction, however, is what Hartnett calls the Maginot Line of the 5% level on the 30-year U.S.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
“Housing is the biggest determinant of health outcomes including heart disease,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
Productivity is a significant determinant of a nation’s average standard of living and its overall economic success.
From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025
These new defenestrations of the “Lean In” perspective are rejections of the individual work ethic as a core determinant of success.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
Our comparison begins with food production, a major determinant of local population size and societal complexity—hence an ultimate factor behind the conquest.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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