in the habit of
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You might be in the habit of keeping a certain amount of cash on hand for emergencies, but how much interest are you earning on that money?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
While tech giants are not exactly in the habit of building museums, Apple has enough history to fill one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
So far, however, Abu Dhabi has largely remained silent, with Emirati professor of political science Abdulkhaleq Abdulla saying the UAE is "not in the habit of provoking our big brother".
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
These were artists who were in the habit of recording what they did.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025
One senior training officer, who happened to be black, had suggested that there was nothing wrong with such a greeting and that we ought to get in the habit of using it with our inmates.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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