tendency
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The pair’s research relates to homochirality, which is the tendency of living systems to use just one of two possible mirror-image forms of a molecule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
"As human beings, we have this tendency to compare ourselves to others," said Phillippa Diedrichs, professor of psychology at the Centre for Appearance Research, UWE Bristol.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
That modification reduced RNA's tendency to form condensates and also changed whether the resulting structures remained fluid or transitioned into a gel-like state.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
It also reflects on how hatred can prevail and how there’s often a tendency to blame others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
She wrote about the tendency of Nigerian women to give advice, sincere advice dense with sanctimony.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
So far this season, these Chargers are showing similar tendencies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
"For translocated crocodiles, it's important there is careful release planning to manage their tendencies to return home."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
But for Kusama, art wasn’t a path chosen for fame and fortune; art was a sublimation and a salve for her compulsive tendencies and psychotic episodes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Another reason she might be withholding guidance is that she possesses some narcissistic tendencies, Smith says.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
It is my belief that Cathy Ames was born with the tendencies, or lack of them, which drove and forced her all of her life.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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