proclivity

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The battle group’s youngest members are showing a proclivity for using new tech to solve problems; one soldier recently 3-D-printed a replacement for a broken fuse box cover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Fans who attended those gigs will know that Ridings hasn't completely abandoned her proclivity for a heartbroken love song.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The most notable stock-market research over the weekend comes from academia, where researchers studied those rascals in Congress and their proclivity to trade.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 1, 2025

Nonetheless, Woohoo has resonated with customers accustomed to the lavish offerings of Dubai, a tech-forward megalopolis with a proclivity for extravagance where AI has its own minister.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

The two men differ in build, temperament, and scholarly proclivity, but they pressed their faces to the windows with identical enthusiasm.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann