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habit

[hab-it] / ˈhæb ɪt /


NOUN
dress, clothing, often for a particular purpose
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Last season that unfortunate habit of caving late on continued too often.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

For those wanting to break the grip of a bad habit, one tactic is to replace it with another better-for-you thrill.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

New research from the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute suggests that this common habit may be associated with a higher risk of gastric cancer.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

I came across Finch—a popular mobile app for self-care and habit tracking—the way I imagine most of their user base does: at rock bottom, doomscrolling until I was hit with one of their ads.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

She had this weird habit of getting really into her stories.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Slow down your shopping habits: Shein debuted on the Hong Kong stock market earlier this month—and it flopped.

From Slate Sep. 16, 2026

In the past three years she noticed a change in customer habits too, with people cutting back their orders.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

The truth was, she was generally well-organized, reliable and extremely proactive; this scheduling glitch was a departure from the habits that had made her a valued collaborator.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

I promise, there are tons of other people whose financial and communication habits align more with your own.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

My business habits had one other bright feature, which I called “leaving a Margin.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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