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"unknown factor" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to refer to something that is not yet known or understood and may have an impact on a situation or outcome. For example: "The success of the project was hindered by several unknown factors that we were unable to anticipate." In this sentence, "unknown factors" refers to things that were not known or considered beforehand but had an effect on the project's success. Another example: "The outcome of the match was influenced by an unknown factor, as the team's star player unexpectedly fell ill the night before." In this sentence, "unknown factor" refers to something that was not known at the time but had an impact on the result of the match.
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"There's always the unknown factor.
An unknown factor here is the United States foreign policy.
There's a little bit of an unknown factor out there.
I honestly think the wind is the unknown factor.
There is another unknown factor: the Turkish government.
But the unknown factor, as ever, remained the armed forces.
The unknown factor is how much will be guaranteed.
The unknown factor was a problem for us.
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He has argued strongly against a total withdrawal or significant increase in US troop levels Dick Cheney The unknown factor in the White House deliberations.
Instead, the researchers think some as-yet-unknown factor separated the twins in time.
Parcells admits that that is an unknown factor in Foley's future performance.
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