disposition
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That coexistence is made easier by the disposition of the animals, which evolved to be mostly oblivious to unnatural human dangers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
A comparison is either an argument for Bloom’s potential or a warning about its price, depending on your disposition.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
The disposition will determine your tax burden and that of your heirs, especially in a high-tax state like California.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
That disposition lurks behind his piercing hazel-green eyes, which seem to absorb every detail of the small coffeeshop and our fellow patrons, and it’s at the heart of how he moves through the world.
From Salon ● May 15, 2026
No obviously bad effects were noticed from these ill-advised unions, but one or two old maids or gardener boys marked a weakening of faculties and a disposition toward eccentricity in some of the children.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
After adjusting for closed acquisitions and dispositions, production fell by 98,000 barrels or 4%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
This was based on a series of dispositions - or land transfer deeds – showing the property had been transferred to them by the surviving trustees.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
The agency finally approved the company’s marketing of tests to determine genetic dispositions to 10 health conditions, including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and certain blood clotting disorders, in 2017.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2025
But France supports a certain number of dispositions that reinforce obligations of the financial sector in the framework of this directive.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
“Now I’ve made my dispositions according to custom, and if any man or woman seeks to disagree, they may do so freely.”
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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