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habit

[hab-it] / ˈhæb ɪt /


NOUN
dress, clothing, often for a particular purpose
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The habit of saying “I love you” with the same ease and banality as “can I have a napkin” is gone.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

This simple habit can improve your odds of getting hired.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

For his part, Ronald Khosla happened to keep up a yearly habit of storing all Canopy data in an external hard drive, because “Microsoft does not make backup easy,” he told me.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

Make a habit of cooking many of your meals using fresh, whole food ingredients.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

It was true that the enigmatic old coachman of Ashton Place had a habit of lurking nearby.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

So I asked my colleagues which investing habits they thought mattered most to those just starting out.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Healthy habits, along with medical treatments when needed, may also help slow the condition from getting worse.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

Until then, Promise's goat will continue enjoying special status at the student halls where he roams freely and even has some human-like habits.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Infante pointed me toward research by Rabobank senior beverage analyst Bourcard Nesin that complicates one of the most common assumptions about Gen Z drinking habits.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

"Who wants to go to university for heaven's sake! All they learn there is bad habits!"

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl




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