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factor

[fak-ter] / ˈfæk tər /


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Like UNC Management Co., the endowment for the UNC system, a key factor was its early investment in Founders Fund, which began investing in SpaceX in 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"Energy exports are an important factor here with the US supplying more in international markets, largely from existing inventories," ING chief international economist James Knightley told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

One unique factor for California is its size.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

One additional factor upsetting investors of late has been the continual weakness of the Korean currency USDKRW.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Multiply by two and you stretch the number line by a factor of two; divide by two and you relax the rubber band by a factor of two, undoing the multiplication.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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