prone to
Example Sentences
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Expert have also warned that hotter temperatures are making the land drier and more prone to ignition.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
A colorful pet gecko that is unusually prone to developing cancer could become an important new tool for researchers studying how tumors form and spread.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
The river once terrorized Angelenos; its unconstrained flow was prone to flooding until most of its 51 miles were lined with concrete starting in the 1940s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
My wayward wrist was so prone to ruining my cast, I was given a wrist lock—a leather strap that restrained it in place—in order to fix it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
When she was small and prone to nightmares—those terrible screams in the night—Cecilia used to go to her room and wake her.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
