conditioned

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Universe conditioned us to worship such false idols, portraying wealthy, aristocratic heroes as our greatest defense against alien threats and vigilantes working beyond the reach of the law as the true keepers of justice.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

"In terms of the arrears from the US, the US withdrawal is conditioned with two things," Tedros told a press conference with the UN correspondents' association ACANU.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

In both cases, the ball took a deflection off the body before hitting the arm, and fans have been conditioned into thinking this means there cannot be a penalty.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Live Nation said it never conditioned concerts on a venue’s use of Ticketmaster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“Comfort in America is very much conditioned by La-Z-Boy recliners,” says Stumpf.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell