determining

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Their first game with No. 11 Croatia in suburban Dallas will go a long way toward determining who wins the group.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 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

At the same time, our ability to thrive on a clean-energy economy will be one of the determining features of the strength of America’s middle class for generations to come.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

In today’s economy, “$20,000 is probably a good place to start for most people” when determining how much emergency savings their household needs, Igor Aronov, a financial planner and founder of FAR Financial, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Ultimately the determining factor is the mental attitude of the ruling class itself.

From "1984" by George Orwell