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wont

[wawnt, wohnt, wuhnt] / wɔnt, woʊnt, wʌnt /
ADJECTIVE
in the habit of
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Still, some of the most standout moments at Coachella 2026 seemed almost indifferent to that logic, suggesting that — as music is wont to do — a countercurrent may be bubbling up.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

“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

But Takaichi wont just have to balance Japan's interests and its alliance with the US – she'll also have to do that while maintaining the country's crucial trade partnership with China.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

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

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2024

Your curiosity got the better of you, as curiosity is wont to do.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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