factor in
Britishverb
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Cost of living remains the most important factor in determining residents’ quality of life, a measure that fell from 2025 rankings, the survey found.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
A major factor in recent years was demand from Indonesia, where the fast-growing battery industry is a big consumer of sulfuric acid, according to Sarah Marlow, head of fertilizer pricing at Argus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Crucially, this in turn would massively help governments reduce their interest expense because bond markets are obliged to factor in risk aversion because they are focused on second-guessing inflation three months out.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
SEW chairman Train called climate change an "element factor" in outages.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Although his need for financial security may have been a factor in the marriage, everything went well at first, with Kepler now on full salary and enjoying a happy home life.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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