habit

For others, the fear of waking up hungry during the night is also a motivating factor, while habit plays a role too.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

With a high-tech and defense-tech power like Israel, which has a habit of learning from its combat experience and improving U.S. systems, there’s a strong national-interest case for U.S. military aid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

This is not out of character; his habit is to prematurely declare victory in everything, apparently assuming that the force of his declaration makes it a reality.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

Over the past century, several medications initially promoted as helpful sleep treatments were eventually found to carry serious risks of dependence and habit formation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

She had a bad habit of not talking enough—which was part of the reason she didn’t have any close friends besides Dodger.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

The NHS also advises a check-up if you notice changes in your regular toilet habits, such as having to poo more often, or a pattern of diarrhoea or constipation.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

That distinction matters, especially because the research didn’t establish that anyone’s personal habits were being used against them.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

While certain tea drinking habits were linked to a lower risk of disease, drinking tea at extremely high temperatures appeared to have the opposite association.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Proposals include switching to a chained COLA, which accounts for buyers’ spending habits, such as switching from one protein to another when the first becomes more expensive.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

“Um, its...um, eating habits, that sort of thing. Its mating habits. Right. Yep, there’s territory, wingspan, things like that.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly