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factor

[fak-ter] / ˈfæk tər /


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Another factor helping to push bitcoin higher was the price breaking through its 200-day moving average at around $69,000.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

"This excess in supply is also likely an additional factor serving to weigh on global sovereign debt markets with some investors preferring to invest in Big Tech as opposed to indebted sovereigns."

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

The fact that Red Bull allow him to pursue his extra-curricular actives, such as the Nurburgring 24 Horus, without pushing back was also a factor.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

I unpack how this all comes down to one factor: Money, and lots of it.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

For a new species to arise, then, some factor must arise that makes interbreeding impossible.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

"The Court concluded that the litigation had been pursued in a way that took it 'well outside the norm'," the summary of the ruling said, noting "the gravity of the allegations" among other factors.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

"These findings suggest that IECs secrete some immunoregulatory factors after butyrate treatment, and these factors can act on T-cells."

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

Pro Football Focus ranked him fourth in a grading system that factors in hang time, directional placement and situational execution.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Expensive cancer treatments and wide adoption of weight-loss drugs are among the factors pushing up spending.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

“Things that give more context. Other factors for him to weigh.”

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Morgan analyst Joseph Cardoso noted that Lumentum’s management signaled that there are opportunities in the pipeline around lasers and other optical equipment that largely aren’t yet factored into the company’s broader financial targets.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Jen Rutherford, Play Strategy Officer for Leeds City Council, works to ensure children's access to play is factored into wider council decisions, and says it is limiting to just think about playgrounds.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

In 2019, a small but potent show at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art explored the ways in which her drawing process factored into her assemblage work.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Fed rate-increase prospects still could limit any rallies, though these expectations have been mostly factored in, the chief precious metals analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

“Once I checked the train timetables and factored in how long it would take to get to the airport, I knew I wouldn’t get a chance to eat otherwise,” she said before taking another bite.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

His office also is creating public messaging to deploy in various scenarios and factoring the potential dynamics around prediction markets into security planning.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The skepticism also extended beyond data centers, factoring in previous economic development promises that never quite lived up.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

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

Skogmo estimated major expenses like game tickets, airfare and lodging have already cost the group up to $5,000 — even before factoring in food and drinks.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 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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