inclination
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Collectively, that inclination could lead to bills soaring ever higher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Leavitt lacked the understanding, intelligence or inclination to manage the situation.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Being nomadic is in my nature, so my inclination is to say yes to new adventures,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
By all reports, he certainly reinforced the president’s inclination to join Israel in attacking Iran this past February.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
The Wart found that he could keep more or less level by altering the inclination of his arm fins and the ones on his stomach.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
And the postmeeting press conference could be especially revealing of Warsh’s policy and style inclinations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
You can also prompt the bot to retain additional inclinations, and delete current ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
In the modern era, those values were visible in daily life as the shah’s White Revolution brought Western inclinations to the fore.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2026
Spotify Wrapped bares our souls and provides us the opportunity to see ourselves deconstructed via our musical inclinations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2025
No. Apart from any inclinations of my own, I understood Wemmick’s hint now.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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