tendency

Example Sentences

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Two-legged robots have a tendency to fall over and “need human intervention to get back up,” like tortoises fallen on their backs.

From Los Angeles Times

These businesses were picked almost certainly because Shirley and his colleagues have tapped into the long-standing tendency of paranoid reactionaries to make day cares the subject of conspiracy theories.

From Salon

The Rams were atop a lot of power rankings for much of this season, but they have had a tendency to go ice cold at times.

From Los Angeles Times

We found that they may have a tendency to highlight particular perspectives while omitting or diminishing others.

From Salon

“He knew what they liked to run, their tendencies and stuff like that.”

From Los Angeles Times