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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a likely factor" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing potential reasons or influences in a situation or analysis.
Example: "The researchers identified a likely factor contributing to the increase in pollution levels in the area."
Alternatives: "a probable cause" or "a potential influence".
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When thinking about the relationship of words in a sentence to their sentiment or meaning, the sequence of the words seems like a likely factor.
Our study documents an aspirin-like defect as a likely factor contributing to a bleeding diathesis seen in CKD patients.
Cassie thinks postpartum psychosis a likely factor in Claire's killings.
New research pointed to the microbiome as a likely factor.
He was right, too, to identify excessive drinking as a likely factor.
Finally, my article mentioned rising ocean temperatures as a likely factor in feeding more-intense hurricanes.
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A more likely factor, though, is the usual one: overindulgence in alcohol.
Climate change was "a very likely factor" in this rise, the study's authors said.
(A third, less likely factor might be the heat).
There are a few likely factors besides just changing tastes.
Over the past two years, OxyContin abuse has been cited as a likely contributing factor in 300 overdose deaths nationwide.
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