accustomed
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On average, birds accustomed to carrying weights throughout development used no more energy while walking with their bands than ordinary birds used when walking without any added weight.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
When Byrne spoke to the dispatchers, they told him they were accustomed to finding that house by using another cross street and a different direction of travel as a reference.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
"They have grown accustomed to putting up with it."
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
You are lucky and/or willing to keep working, and ensure that you top up your retirement fund, and keep yourself in the lifestyle — however grand or modest — to which you have become accustomed.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
On the other hand, she was so accustomed to not receiving mail that she had simply put it out of her mind, and trusted that he would be in touch when the opportunity arose.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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