tendency
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Yet Sinner has only to reach back as far as this year’s Australian Open or last October’s Shanghai Masters for recent examples of his tendency to melt when temperatures spike.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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
And students, teachers, universities and cultural institutions can resist the tendency to self-censor and conform.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
Fleming reads unconventional in every way, from his manic and meta delivery to his glam-rock crushed-velvet bodysuit to a rubbery tendency to leap around the stage, no limb left behind.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The children, whose tendency to get carried away was exceeded only by their eagerness to please, looked crestfallen.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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