tendency
Example Sentences
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Most have languished, often suffering from managers’ tendency to launch funds right as a market theme has peaked.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
“It will increase costs and increase the burden on others to organize their selves and accelerate the tendency toward regional supply chains.”
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
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
Economists call this the “retirement savings puzzle” — the tendency for households to draw down assets more slowly than theory suggests.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The only thing that disturbed my mom more than my clothing choices was my tendency to overaccessorize.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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