trait
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This challenges Dollo’s law, which holds that once a complex trait disappears, it cannot re-evolve.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Rai already possessed a rare tunnel-visioned focus - a trait which enabled him to secure victory at Aronimink - for a player so callow, says Prosser.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
One of the great strengths of American democracy is that the country’s military is nonpartisan, a trait that ensures officers and service members alike obey the Constitution and serve civilian authority.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
Former “SNL” cast member Kristen Wiig had a talent for introducing characters whose one bizarre trait, expertly performed, could drive a whole sketch.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
I am learning he has a wicked sense of humor and think this is an admirable trait.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
Vocabulary lists containing trait
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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