tendencies

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Our harmonic tendencies were nowhere near as complex, but they were rapidly becoming more sophisticated thanks to our exposure to such great improvisers as Miles!

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Another concern McClellan noted last week was that the market was going against the market’s seasonal tendencies during the second year of a presidential term.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Computers that manipulate people by drawing on human tendencies already exist.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Leaders of the four countries he visited have all been criticised -- in varying degrees -- for authoritarian tendencies.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Given Denna’s tendencies, I was worried that if I lost sight of her for more than a minute she would disappear like morning fog.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss