factors

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Slow play is a significant issue in golf, with human factors identified as the greatest cause, adding an hour to rounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The state’s rainfall at the end of the year will be determined by more factors, such as the frequency and strength of atmospheric rivers, than whether it’s technically an El Niño year, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Scientists have explored a range of possible factors, including genetics, environmental exposures, brain injuries, and diet.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

"The training I do is all to do with the human behaviour and performance and human factors - so it's preparing them for exactly this situation," she added.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The title of this book will serve as shorthand for those proximate factors, which also enabled modern Europeans to conquer peoples of other continents.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond