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factors

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[fak-terz] / ˈfæk tərz /

noun

  1. the plural of factor.


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Gage Mason pleaded guilty to all counts and ‘aggravating factors’ against him on June 5, according to the Fresno County district attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2024

These circumstances -- called 'confounding factors' -- are accounted for in observational research using careful study design and complex adjusted risk models to make sure the results show the impact of the medication alone.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2024

A ‘strange combination of factors’ has led to Canelo Álvarez not fighting on Mexican Independence Day for the first time since 2009, opening the door for UFC.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023

The Aircraft Certification Safety and Accountability Act passed in 2020 requires that “any system safety assessment that had ‘human factors’ assumptions associated with it, the FAA can’t delegate that,” said Fleming.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2022

"I can see that the circumstances are different—the Eversleys are not what you would call 'important factors' in the Church—and besides—that is a case of a wife leaving her husband."

From The Seeker by Wilson, Harry Leon

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