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The bad habit is also common in school, politics and business.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 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

But they can certainly be overused by casual consumers — so much so that the apps become a bad habit.

From Salon Mar. 3, 2026

Drug-trial results are driving share prices: For much of the past four years, biotech stocks had the bad habit of selling off even after the release of positive drug-trial data.

From MarketWatch Nov. 3, 2025

She had a bad habit of not talking enough—which was part of the reason she didn’t have any close friends besides Dodger.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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