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habitual

[huh-bich-oo-uhl] / həˈbɪtʃ u əl /


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"Practical strategies, such as avoiding the routine placement of saltshakers on the table, may also help reduce habitual salt use."

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

"Despite growing awareness of the downsides of habitual and excessive device use, people struggle to successfully manage their time online," said Drage, a senior research fellow at the University of Cambridge.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

No fan base catastrophizes like Boston’s, even if their franchises are habitual contenders and the locals have chronic tendinitis from applauding at a zillion duck boat championship parades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

"With these costs, I'm going to have to ask for more money from customers" for the ride, said Marcel, amid the habitual din of engines and horns blaring in the Kinshasa sunshine.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

He sat in his chair—still, but not at rest: expectant evidently; the lines of now habitual sadness marking his strong features.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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