prone
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This technique is considered more prone to vehicle damage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Finding the perfect position appeasing those on either side of an issue is exhausting work and prone to error.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
"But overall, as beavers expand in our landscapes, and also as we do other nature-based solutions or wetland creation schemes... it does mean that we are less prone to droughts."
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Even investment professionals are prone to this rewriting of history.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The American Bottom clay, known as smectite clay, is especially prone to swelling: its volume can increase by a factor of eight.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing prone
The Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer
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Nothing But the Truth
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Vocabulary from "There Will Never Be an Age of Artificial Intimacy," by Sherry Turkle
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