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wont

[wawnt, wohnt, wuhnt] / wɔnt, woʊnt, wʌnt /
ADJECTIVE
in the habit of
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“The market can do anything,” Richard Russell, the author of the Dow Theory Letters, was wont to remind his readers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Their wont is to blame sections of fans for causing ructions, for not being grateful enough for what they have.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

But Watkins, as she’s been wont to do, kept pushing.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2025

The event was packed and it went on for many hours as his rallies are wont to do.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2024

“I’ve got strings out, right now. Wait till next year. Just wait. Then see where I’m marching. I wont need to tell you how I’m fixing it; I say, just wait and see, my boy.”

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner




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