characteristics

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The Rwanda trip, Mr. Attenborough says, wasn’t supposed to be about gorillas at all, but rather the opposable thumb, one of the significant characteristics we share with the great apes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

When companies face pressure to increase shareholder returns, these characteristics make spending on research an obvious place to trim or redirect — even if no one says it explicitly.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

In reality, feelings of loneliness can change over time 'in response to shifts in personal or environmental characteristics across the lifespan'.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

The cast is very good and the dialogue good enough, but because few of these characters are developed beyond a handful of identifying characteristics, it’s a generally cold, dispassionate watch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

As a biracial family, the kids exhibited an eclectic mix of physical characteristics and loved comparing which traits they got from what parent.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser