prone

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Wigler noted that the promise of hitting goals fast with AI tempts tech start-up teams already prone to long workdays to lose track of time and stay on the job even deeper into the night.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“This market requires investors to stay hedged and nimble as new information hits the tape, but we caution against flipping short as current positioning is prone to squeeze risk amid potential resolution headlines,” they said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The market is being pulled in different directions and is prone to event-driven swings, with higher fuel costs supporting prices, Nanhua Futures analysts say in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

This approach can be slow, expensive, and prone to missing rare but important molecules hidden among more abundant ones.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

Growing up in Syria, he’d had seven sisters, but none had been this prone to drama.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers