factor
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"The other factor is the US economy is strong... they need our exports and you're seeing US businesses increasingly increase their orders for our Canadian exports."
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Co-author Maria Thaker, Professor at CES, says another factor may be the open vegetation commonly found beside roads.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
Meanwhile, uncertainty caused by the renewed escalation between the U.S. and Iran remains a factor to watch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
But comparing home prices and wages leaves out another huge factor that affects housing costs: mortgage rates.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Since Nobel Prizes are never awarded posthumously, longevity can be as important a factor as ingenuity for prizewinners.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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"Understanding risk factors and taking action to prevent dementia can improve health and quality of life, helping people live longer, healthier and more independent lives," it said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
"The are more external instability and uncertainty factors," China's National Bureau of Statistics said in a release accompanying the figures.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Marks says he doesn’t detect similar potential risk factors comparable to portfolio insurance or subprime lending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Because these cancers are often discovered after they have already advanced, scientists continue searching for dietary and lifestyle factors that might influence risk.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Taken together, these four factors help us understand why the transition to food production in the Fertile Crescent began around 8500 B.C., not around 18,500 or 28,500 B.C.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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These results were more overt when the analysts factored in class and status dynamics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The efficient-markets hypothesis, developed decades ago by economists at the University of Chicago, stipulates that all available information is already factored into the market price.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Previously, China factored in all fossil-fuel consumption as it calculated carbon intensity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
In addition, Okta’s AI products didn’t materially contribute to the solid first-quarter financials and aren’t significantly factored into the fiscal 2027 outlook.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
The total financial package, moreover, once the Potomac location was factored into the equations, should make most Virginians smile.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Former Tottenham and Brentford boss Thomas Frank was linked to the Fulham job, while ex-Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna was deemed too expensive at £8m before factoring in his salary and staff costs.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
The on-time arrival performance of PepsiCo’s driverless trucks, after factoring out uncontrollable variables like weather and traffic, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
“We’re not even totally factoring much into the guidance, so consider that huge upside potential.”
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
This capability has been showcased in a research setting before, though only by factoring small numbers.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
I’m really not in the mood to divvy up everything into eleven equal parts, factoring in age, body weight, and physical output.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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