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Recipients of honorary doctorates tend not to use the Dr honorific despite technically being able to out of deference to those who have undertaken the academic work to receive a PhD.

From BBC

Most top directors can’t act to save their lives, which is why they tend to appear as themselves and stick out like splinters.

From Salon

For reference, the Santa Claus rally refers to a seasonal pattern in which stocks have historically tended to rise during the last five trading days of December and the first two trading days of January.

From MarketWatch

Chiaberta says his clients tend to stay in touch and are placing orders throughout the year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Second, those who eventually reached the highest levels tended to improve gradually during their early years and were not top performers within their age group.

From Science Daily