The phrase "a factor that raises" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing elements that contribute to an increase or improvement in a particular context, such as in research, analysis, or discussions about causes and effects.
Example: "Increased funding is a factor that raises the quality of education in underprivileged areas."
Alternatives: "an element that enhances" or "a contributor that boosts".
Setting Season 2 at an insane asylum ensures a built-in creepiness factor that raises the stakes from the very first few scenes.
The College Board, which sponsors the testing program, told CNN that a point-increase generally isn't the only factor that raises a red flag.
They admit academically prepared students who have the best graduation prospects, and most students attend full time, live on campus and work limited hours -- all factors that raise the likelihood of completing college.
During the filming he became involved with actress Natalie Portman (whom he later married), a factor that only served to raise his profile.
The price Acciona paid for its stake, 32 euros a share, is 26percentt more than E.On's bid, a factor that might force E.On to raise its bid or to withdraw because of the high price, analysts said.
There are a multitude of patient factors that raise an anesthesiologist's suspicion for a possible difficult intubation; these might range from an evidence-based scoring system for prediction of difficult intubation (e.g.: Simplified Airway Risk Index [ 20]) to an overall gestalt based on an examination of the patient's history and physical characteristics.
Also ethnicity was raised as a factor that influenced the patient's view on medicines.
If Musk really wanted to show the "cost" of the Model 3, he'd have to add in at least a couple of factors that raise the cost — such as sales taxes and supercharging fees on the road.
Dr Peter Daszak, president of the EcoHealth Alliance, a scientific organisation that researches environmental factors that raise disease threats in humans, said the loss of agricultural land as a result of climate change, which drives migration into previously underpopulated areas, also brings humans and livestock into contact with new wildlife, and potentially new viruses.
In the case of the McQueen show — whose popularity surprised museum officials and led them to extend entry hours to midnight on Saturday and Sunday, the final two days of the exhibition — it was the confluence of several factors that raised interest, Harold Holzer, a museum spokesman, said.
