innate

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There is nothing innate to human psychology or inherent in modern economies that indicates recessions are part of an inevitable business cycle, he writes in his new book, Recession.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"Harnessing human lectins as tools to combat antimicrobial resistance opens up a fundamentally new strategy that draws on our own innate immune defenses," Kiessling says.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

Instead of being concerned with product placement, they had an innate understanding of what their office symbolizes and demands.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, Jobs tapped his innate marketing sensibilities to start selling computers preassembled in friendly plastic cases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

“People will change their habits quickly when they have a strong reason to do so, and people have an innate urge to connect with other people,” said Andreessen.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman