predisposed to

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"Exosomes are used to communicate with and activate surrounding cells, and we have now identified a defect in both the production and the quality of exosomes in cells that we know are predisposed to Alzheimer's."

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2025

“We adults have persuaded ourselves that this is one of the bonuses of being a child, that you can revel in magical creatures. But there isn’t much evidence that children are predisposed to magical thinking.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024

If you’re terminally online, or just a little too comfortable with the idea of a man being predisposed to jerkiness, it’s hard to trust how unguarded and comfortable with being vulnerable Tony is.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2024

But the human body is a disorderly thing predisposed to rot from the outside in.

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2024

My dad’s a big music fan, so I knew he’d be predisposed to thinking it was a good idea.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen