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as in delegate
a person who acts or does business for another
at the auction the high bidder for the painting was actually a factor for a wealthy art collector
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as in component
one of the parts that make up a whole
price was only one factor in my decision to buy the car
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Recent Examples of factor
Many factors enter into making the hunter liable to buck fever.
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Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Various factors can set the scene for bacteria to swarm your small intestine.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
Affordability – actually the lack of it – is a key factor here, with Kelley Blue Book reporting the average transaction price for a new model, though down a bit this year, still approaches a whopping $48,400.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The government’s finances The bond market might also be influenced by factors around the government’s finances.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Various factors can set the scene for bacteria to swarm your small intestine.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
Affordability – actually the lack of it – is a key factor here, with Kelley Blue Book reporting the average transaction price for a new model, though down a bit this year, still approaches a whopping $48,400.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The government’s finances The bond market might also be influenced by factors around the government’s finances.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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The party quickly coalesced around her, with 99% of Democratic delegates voting to officially nominate her in a virtual roll call prior to the Democratic National Convention in August.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The industry forum welcomed more than 3,000 delegates and 800-plus media were accredited to the LFF and attended press & industry screenings of 159 films.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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Three makers of ubiquitous technology components (No. 1 NVIDIA, No. 5 AMD, No. 11 Apple) made the top of the list, as well as a maker of business process software and services (No. 2 ServiceNow) and a cybersecurity company (No. 7 Fortinet).Heather Newman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Despite sharing many components with the outgoing 360, the F430 most critically featured an entirely new engine.Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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Owens is alleged to have accepted $125,000 in cash from one of the agents on the yacht, according to the indictment.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Diplomat’s shorter second season is still consumed by the mystery of who’s behind the attacks that kicked off season one (the naval explosion that killed dozens of British sailors) and provided its cliffhanger (a car bomb resulting in the deaths of an American agent and a British MP).Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Other elements derived from the Stuttgart carmaker include the dual-clutch transmission and VW Group components like the 4.0-liter V-8.Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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Highlighting different elements of your company’s benefits package throughout the year and providing relevant examples of how a particular offering may benefit an employee personally helps ensure your employees understand the value of the benefit (not just the cost).Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Let District 3 voters pick council member We the people in District 3 deserve to elect our replacement representative.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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For example, a company may want to introduce a product in new markets but can't finance new sales representatives due to unpaid invoices from distributors.Oleg Chanchikov, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The hotel's restaurant — called Farmer in the Dells — will continue the theme, with seasonal ingredients sourced from local farms and a four-story Silo Bar, which will include an open-air rooftop bar with a view of Mirror Lake State Park.Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Makeup with comedogenic ingredients like mineral oil is a common culprit, as are some richer skin-care formulas.Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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Hager finished his 35-year military career as deputy commanding general for operations, Cyber National Mission Force and mobilization assistant to the commander for USCYBERCOM.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Firefighters and sheriff's deputies push a vintage car away from a burning home in Camarillo, Calif., on Wednesday.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The other cast members will be going to show their support.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Two unidentified staff members were offered a plea deal for their charge of official oppression after slamming a child’s head into a brick pillar and spitting on him as he was dragged away to solitary confinement.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factor. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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