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prone

[prohn] / proʊn /




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In his view, they can "bring young people back to politics", especially those particularly prone to abstaining from voting.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

PUFAs are more prone to oxidation, making cancer cells more vulnerable to ferroptosis and death.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

This is a guy who is prone to rash decisionmaking and poor judgment, whose empathy for others, including those closest to him, may have a limit.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Like oil, memory chips are widely seen as a commodity prone to violent price swings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

I retrieve Helen’s cardigan and then flop onto the retiring room sofa while the girls around me eat sandwiches and exchange glances over my prone body.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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