factors
Americannoun
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"When we see population movements, people living in really... an overcrowded setting with limited access to water and safe sanitation, these are factors which can support a wider spread of cholera," Heinzelmann said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
He added: "While these factors are outside our control, we are doing everything possible to keep prices as low as possible."
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The paper’s biggest flaws came from factors it conspicuously ignored.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
There are several risk factors for NAION, including a chronic condition like Type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, or being born with a small optic disc.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Did the factors acting in the encounter of Atahuallpa and Pizarro also play a broader role in encounters between Old World and New World peoples and between other peoples?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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