characteristic
Example Sentences
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Many of the banks we bought had that characteristic, but the CEOs failed to realize they were underearning.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
Pitt’s Whitney says special goggles can help clinicians detect the characteristic eye movements that occur during a vertigo episode.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
But closed-ends have one unique characteristic: They do not issue new shares to satisfy new purchasers, or redeem shares that are sold.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026
In the 1940s, many Americans weren’t too fond of the slightly sour taste that’s characteristic of plain yogurt, wrote Allison Aubrey for NPR.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
By American standards, the Delaware is not a particularly imposing waterway, but it has one almost unique characteristic.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing characteristic
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 11-20
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