factor in
Britishverb
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"It's been a big factor in retention, and certainly a fluid border is going to make life much easier," he told AFP, calling it "very, very positive".
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Very tough choice because you have to factor in injuries, injury and illness in Rice's case, and the fact we are now at the sudden-death stage of the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Roy says chronic inflammation is a major factor in the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
A stadium that looks like a 50-50 deal may really be a 70-30 deal once you factor in the land and the off-balance-sheet subsidies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Berkeley had few faculty positions to offer members of the Rad Lab, and, in any case, sending his people out into the world was a crucial factor in spreading the cyclotron gospel.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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