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factor

[fak-ter] / ˈfæk tər /


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Trust & Will calls this the “gap between knowing and acting,” but the biggest factor keeping people from doing something about planning is that they don’t think they have enough assets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Instead, the biggest factor is how ecosystems respond to changing spring conditions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

“That is something businesses will have to factor in. That is an added risk premium,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Ndou reflected that while "race has always been a factor" in the DA, he said the party had sought to address it with its new leadership that "resembles a party that is multiracial".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

My feet never suffered—and that is a factor of major importance, in a winter-journey where an hour’s exposure can, after all, cripple one for a week or for life.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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