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habitual

[huh-bich-oo-uhl] / həˈbɪtʃ u əl /


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“This customer profile has demonstrated resilience across economic cycles, benefiting from brand loyalty, habitual visitation and the affordable convenience positioning of the category,” the filing said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

"Practical strategies, such as avoiding the routine placement of saltshakers on the table, may also help reduce habitual salt use."

From Science Daily Jun. 4, 2026

"Despite growing awareness of the downsides of habitual and excessive device use, people struggle to successfully manage their time online," said Drage, a senior research fellow at the University of Cambridge.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

No fan base catastrophizes like Boston’s, even if their franchises are habitual contenders and the locals have chronic tendinitis from applauding at a zillion duck boat championship parades.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

Just then, for the first time since he had lain down, Zooey, with his eyes still shut, compressed his lips—very much, as a matter of parenthetical fact, in the habitual style of his mother.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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