factor
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The death of Franklin’s young son, Frances, from smallpox was a prime factor in his ardent support of inoculation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Instead, the biggest factor is how ecosystems respond to changing spring conditions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
One factor is that by January 2029, the world “will have normed in” whatever tariffs were imposed during President Donald Trump’s second term, Kumar said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Ultimately, "the parents' desire to minimise the number and frequency of AR's outbursts became a factor contributing to a far worse outcome".
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
They overestimated its size by a factor of six and gave it frightening claws, which in fact came from a Megalonyx, or giant ground sloth, found nearby.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing factor
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 4
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Make Do: Fac
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