prone

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Pipes in lofts are also prone to problems so could benefit from having their own insulation "duvet" to stop thaw-related challenges.

From BBC

Public stocks are at least as prone to booms and busts as unregulated assets, such as real estate.

From Barron's

Because of that, revenues are prone to volatility, hinging on capital gains from investments, bonuses to executives and windfalls from new stock offerings, and are notoriously difficult for the state to predict.

From Los Angeles Times

Chris Bailey is aware that we live in a distracted age, with shrinking attention spans and minds prone to wander.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the personnel on defense was less proven this season — and more prone to mistakes.

From Los Angeles Times