conditioned

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We have all been conditioned for objects to work intuitively and instantly.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Assemblyman Avelino Valencia, whose district includes Angel Stadium, has introduced state legislation that could require any sale or new lease of the stadium property be conditioned upon the team reverting to the Anaheim Angels name.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Powell conditioned any such approach on first seeing tariff-driven goods inflation recede.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Traders have been conditioned to buy the dip on scary headlines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

After all, the Latin terms survive more or less in free variation with the Greek, and Puttenham’s English equivalents are abundantly charming—albeit that charm is conditioned by a certain quaintness.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith