prone to
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French cyber authorities warned that refrigeration-system controllers made by Danfoss and Copeland were prone to hacking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
In Georgia Mr. Barnes is struck by the power of traditional gender roles, a pattern that seems to him common throughout the Caucasus, with the men prone to “a macho hotheadedness.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The region is prone to devastating seismic activity.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
They developed a reputation for being prone to mistakes and turnovers and were considered a bit soft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Why was she so prone to strange, unpleasant dreams?
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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