tendency
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"Instead, there is a tendency to pause before booking and waiting until later to lock in plans."
From BBC • Apr. 18, 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
Power Law refers to the tendency in venture capital of a few investments to generate the vast majority of returns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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
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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