proclivity
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Verma notes that there has been an increasing proclivity to reduce subsidies, which may not necessarily be a good idea in a price-sensitive country like India.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
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
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
For once not wearing his red carnation, the mayor was asked to describe Fuller and replied, “He has a proclivity for vexation.”
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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