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multiple factors

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plural noun

  1. genetics two or more genes that act as a unit, producing cumulative effects in the phenotype

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Dollar General is gaining market share as multiple factors put pressure on the discount retailer’s core customer base, prompting shoppers to flock to its stores in search of low-cost goods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The new framework addresses this challenge by modeling multiple factors simultaneously.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 29, 2026

“Unfortunately, the reality is that admissions and enrollment choices require balancing multiple factors and responding to outcomes that vary from year to year,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

It said that river health is affected by "multiple factors" and that phosphorus levels had fallen since the early 1990s.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026

Independent multiple factors in the germ-plasm, as in the case of wheat mentioned a few pages back.

From Applied Eugenics by Paul Popenoe

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