prone

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The slope is steep and underlain by weak, heavily fractured bedrock, making it prone to failure.

From Science Daily

And so far the winter has been milder which means the sprout plants are more prone to disease, he says.

From BBC

Although AI systems are still prone to falsely identifying problems, that development has some concerned that, without new tools, network defenders might now be put at a disadvantage.

From The Wall Street Journal

We all become more prone to isolation as we get older, and census data suggests that the median age of Hebron residents is over 45, and the town has many seniors.

From Salon

Jill Anderson, the utility’s chief operating officer, told regulators at an August meeting that the company replaced components prone to failure on a certain transmission line after Jan. 7.

From Los Angeles Times