safety factor
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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That would probably unleash another round of bond selling and send the dollar higher thanks to both rising yields and the safety factor of holding greenbacks.
From Reuters • Oct. 6, 2023
An inherent safety factor built into most projects would mean that a slight reduction in steel content would not necessarily lead to disaster.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2021
Although six auxiliary cables were added to bring the safety factor back to two, Kerr says it never quite got there.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 14, 2021
“And if I’m going to be criticized, I’m going to be criticized for leaning more toward the safety factor than the competitive factor.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2020
This was really as far as he could go while still retaining some kind of safety factor on their hazardous assignment.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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