habit

Example Sentences

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His central observation is that Berlin must break its habit of responding to serial crises by doling out subsidies and amping up regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

While the war’s duration is unknown, Lee looks at seven major conflicts dating back to 1900 and finds equity markets have a habit of troughing early on because investors “price adverse risks early and quickly.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

New research from The University of Texas at El Paso suggests that habit may come with an unexpected downside.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

"I have an emergency bag prepared in case I have to evacuate... This is just a habit I got from Myanmar."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

It was her habit to stop on her way to and fro.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson