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propensity

[pruh-pen-si-tee] / prəˈpɛn sɪ ti /


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Japan’s fans are showing a high propensity for travel, so Sagan increased flights between their group-stage outings in Dallas and Monterrey, Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Higher yields could also put more pressure on the housing market, dampening consumers’ propensity to spend, Berezin said.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Sabastian Sawe has always had a propensity to surprise.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“Also, if there is no clinical data for a substance, and an awareness that the substance has the propensity for harm, that could make it an appropriate placement on the Category 2 list.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

“Jefferson sold several young men with a propensity for running away,” Monticello historian Lucia Stanton explains, “in accordance with his policy of ridding his domain of disruptive elements.”

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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