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fondness

[fond-nis] / ˈfɒnd nɪs /


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She is known for her strategic acumen and comfort in the corporate norms of Wall Street, including a fondness for scheduled meetings and slide decks that ensure nothing is left to chance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The Times followed up with a report on Hovater’s fondness for “Seinfeld,” his wedding registry at Target, four cats and Midwestern manners that would, as reporter Richard Fausset wrote, “please anyone’s mother.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Inside the primary structure, visitors will find bright open spaces, elegant design details, and many communal living areas, ideal for those with a fondness for entertaining.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Yet, in another sense, it just extends a sequence neither Sancho nor United can look back on with any fondness.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Nichols would remember the day, his thirty-sixth birthday, without fondness.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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