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The study also found that apes living in larger groups tended to be more selective about where they invested their social attention, a trend that has also been observed in human social networks.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Both excellent long distance runners as well as footballers in their primary school days, Tyler and Jack have tended to be viewed as a pair.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

“My late husband worked in fundraising and had learned to look beyond the surface, as many of his former company’s largest donors tended to dress down so as to not attract attention,” she said.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

"This, and their scientific complexity, has added confusion, and people have tended to steer away from them."

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

He was supposed to be an impartial commentator, listening in on the debate between Salviati and Simplicio and raising points for discussion—but the character increasingly tended to support Salviati against Simplicio.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin