have a tendency
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As much as Newcastle have a tendency to retreat and concede late goals, they have repeatedly failed to press home their advantage.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
AI detectors, for example, have a tendency to erroneously flag essays written by speakers of English as a second language, a 2023 Stanford analysis External link found.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Humans have a tendency to anthropomorphize animals and even inanimate objects, says Ayanna Howard, dean of Ohio State University’s College of Engineering and a roboticist who has researched why humans blindly trust machines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
“Markets have a tendency to panic and overshoot,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026
Even today, as late as now, I have a tendency to wince when I remember that I brought a dinner suit up to Les Amis with me.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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