in the habit of
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You might be in the habit of keeping a certain amount of cash on hand for emergencies, but how much interest are you earning on that money?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
While tech giants are not exactly in the habit of building museums, Apple has enough history to fill one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
So far, however, Abu Dhabi has largely remained silent, with Emirati professor of political science Abdulkhaleq Abdulla saying the UAE is "not in the habit of provoking our big brother".
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
My mom got in the habit of asking people if they were there for “vacation or evacuation.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026
As he later said, “I certainly wasn’t in the habit of questioning the orders or wisdom of my superiors.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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