tendency
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Crisps, chocolate bars and ice cream are identified as the culprits of this tendency, which the study viewed as "representing an early form of self-medication".
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Research shows we are more likely to form connections with people who have similar characteristics and backgrounds to ourselves—a tendency called homophily—and that race is its strongest predictor in America.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
There’s a tension between the update’s good intentions and the tendency of musical comedy to traffic in amusing caricatures.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
A persistent challenge has been Chinese consumers’ increasing tendency to embrace local designs rather than foreign products, a trend of cultural pride known as guochao.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
A tendency to exaggeration was a Roman trait.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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