tendency
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As much as Newcastle have a tendency to retreat and concede late goals, they have repeatedly failed to press home their advantage.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
There’s a tendency to put mothers on a pedestal and we judge them harshly over every decision they make.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Still, he said there was a tendency to paint “existential threats as if they are a near certainty.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
That’s the tendency of consumers to spend more when their stocks and home values are riding high.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Lawyers have a tendency to identify and concentrate on problems they know how to solve—i.e., problems that can be solved through litigation.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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