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habit

[hab-it] / ˈhæb ɪt /


NOUN
dress, clothing, often for a particular purpose
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I came across Finch—a popular mobile app for self-care and habit tracking—the way I imagine most of their user base does: at rock bottom, doomscrolling until I was hit with one of their ads.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

More important, she wanted them to learn the habit of speaking up.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

When making a large purchase or contracting for a service, you might feel shy about asking the seller to lower their price, but it is a good habit to get into.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

But what happens when those impulse buys become a habit rather than a one-off?

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

As was her habit when overexcited, she began to make plans.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

I’m not as consistent with these habits as I would like to be, but my commitment to them isn’t reliant on screen time.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

“It’s really hard to change a culture. When you’re trying to break bad habits and teenagers need to buy into someone who just shows up, it takes time.’

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

That freedom helps them decompress, build resilience, and develop healthy habits for life.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

But he declined to order sweeping changes to its business because he believed consumers’ habits would change as artificial intelligence disrupts traditional search engines.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Danny’s block was heavily populated by the followers of his father, Russian Hasidic Jews in somber garb, whose habits and frames of reference were born on the soil of the land they had abandoned.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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