characteristic
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But I feel like the reason I connected so well with everyone is that we share that characteristic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
The other characteristic of Eurovision is the song format – no more than three minutes, no more than six people on stage, and no backing band, only taped music.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
It’s a moving send-off from Parton, who died in August, as she sings with her characteristic warmth, but her presence reinforces the randomness of “Carnaval de Luz” as a whole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Nearby, Mars will stand out with its characteristic reddish appearance.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
This tendency to personalize is, as we’ll see, a characteristic of many people who suffer from innumeracy.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
The tool looks at the molecules in a single ingredient and suggests others with similar characteristics.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
Of the roughly 20 different characteristics breeders try to control, Bedford said, “crisp texture has generated the most enthusiastic response from consumers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
Even more remarkably, the process gives the material new magnetic characteristics that could make it especially useful for future electronics.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
Ordinary investment characteristics explained most of the apparent edge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
And we cannot opt simply to ignore the distinction between good and bad science, because if we do we will miss one of science’s peculiar characteristics, that it makes progress.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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