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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

But having fuelled a bad habit in China, it now wants to promote a health food there, hoping in the process to acquire the status of Africa's blueberry capital.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

This is not a minor character flaw or a bad habit that only emerges once or twice in his life.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024

She called it a bad habit and that a benchmark of even 90% agreement would make more sense.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2023

And the goat’s eyes Are spinning from The dizzy breath Of man’s bad habit.

From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto




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