conditioned

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“I suspect that we’ve conditioned investors to expect overperformance to a level that we didn’t quite meet those heightened expectations.”

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 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

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 conditioned the most important forms of direct welfare payments on employment or the search for employment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

We have all been conditioned for objects to work intuitively and instantly.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

The buses were air- conditioned, had televisions, a VCR, and lights that we could turn on and off at our seats!

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers