determining factor
Example Sentences
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For working-class voters, including women, class can trump gender as the determining factor behind a vote.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Iranian foreign policy will be the determining factor for global energy flows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
In All-Star voting, defense won’t be the determining factor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Around 12.9 million students nationwide registered for this year's "gaokao", according to the Ministry of Education, which for most is the sole determining factor in admission to a Chinese university.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
“If classroom behavior were a determining factor for making the team, Connor, you might be in trouble,” Mr. Dimming says.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
