factor in
Britishverb
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In some cities that are losing kids, the falling birthrate is a bigger factor in the drop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Your age, the size of your residence and the number of people living there should all factor in, she theorizes, with some extra leeway for those working in or adjacent to the book trade.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
The pace of reconstruction will "be a decisive factor in shaping the country's economic recovery and social outcomes," the World Bank said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
European football's governing body Uefa criticised Fifa's decision at the time, calling it "unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable", and the decision was a factor in the organisation's president Aleksander Ceferin not attending the World Cup final.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
What held the column of water together was a natural force, the resistance to the creation of a vacuum, and this force was a major factor in understanding the strength of materials.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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