X factor
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Whatever the X factor is, Zina’s got it.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Another X factor is the reaction of consumers.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
"He is the X factor of my team. He has been amazing, scoring in every game. Tonight he sent a message to the rest of the side with the way he ran and fought."
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
Over the last three games, Knecht has emerged as an X factor for the Lakers, the type of rookie weapon teams don’t normally draft midway through the first round.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2024
To turn the key in the lock, to open the door, he must change the physical reality to balance the equation, rather than supply the X factor to keep reality unchanged.
From Eight Keys to Eden by Clifton, Mark
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