bad habit
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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
"He's a very good player, he's scored goals in Premier League and he's gone to Saudi. Scoring goals is never a bad thing, it's not a bad habit to have," Rooney added.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
You would likely not see any money you gave him, so even loaning him money would merely start a bad habit that could be hard to break.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 21, 2026
Because this country has a bad habit of forgetting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025
“See, he had a bad habit of doing the very first thing that popped into his mind, no matter how foolish,” my grandfather said.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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