tendency
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L.A. was where he had come of age, and it remained an indelible part of his life and psyche — not least in terms of its egalitarian spirit and its tendency toward the horizontal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
He died in 1806, remembered for possessing an acute mind, an aloof personality and a tendency to be terminally irritating to his colleagues and the king.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
“And in the absence of a definite statement from Iran there is a tendency to downplay comments from the U.S. administration.”
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
From the base of Middlesbrough's midfield, Hayden Hackney demonstrated a range of passing, athleticism, and tendency to make a difference in key moments that stood out in the division.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
But she only frowns slightly as if in warning, for she knows my tendency to speak passionately.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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