determines
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It's the number of points that you end up with at the end of the season that determines these things.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
In those cases, engineers set a confidence threshold, a level of certainty that determines when the system should trigger an alert about a possible threat.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
All of this relies on viscosity, the property that determines how easily a liquid flows.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
Basically, it determines who is allowed to take out a policy on someone’s life.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
The exam that determines everything is tomorrow—same day Arthur leaves.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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