trait
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Another is a newer U.S. trait specific to an energy crisis—self-sufficiency in oil and natural gas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
That suggests the trait appeared sometime after lactoferrin emerged during mammalian evolution.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
MarketWatch: What trait shows up the most among the successful entrepreneurs you studied?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Although not as impressive overall as other 2-0 sides, that ability to win games at the death is a familiar trait with Philly - and will make them dangerous all season again.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
She had the doctor trait which some dogs possess; and as a mother cat washes her kittens, so she washed and cleansed Buck’s wounds.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
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In Guitarrica’s music, masculinity is expressed differently, as if reclaiming some of its toxic traits for queer liberation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
To understand what might be producing these unusual traits, the researchers examined the minerals present in the disks.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
They may act impulsively, be manipulative, or even outright lie to advance their careers - but how can you tell the difference between an unpleasant co-worker and someone displaying psychopathic traits?
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Anthropic showed the religious leaders what the company called “emotional vectors,” or specific artificial neural-network prompts designed to simulate traits like love, fear and anger.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Nurse Sue Ann Duckett despised Aarfy, and that was another one of the numerous fetching traits about Nurse Duckett that Yossarian enjoyed.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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