conditioned

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We have all been conditioned for objects to work intuitively and instantly.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Powell conditioned any such approach on first seeing tariff-driven goods inflation recede.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

The rise of Chinese e-commerce juggernauts Shein and Temu conditioned shoppers to wait longer for their packages—and revealed to American businesses that their customers weren’t always looking for speedy delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

For years, investors have been conditioned to immediately buy any dip driven by geopolitics.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

This bus was air conditioned, and you couldn’t open the windows.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt