tendencies
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Swift built her reputation as an ultra-relatable pop star, seemingly down-to-earth with her regular girl fashion sensibilities, boy troubles and cat-lady tendencies.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
His secret was spending the previous week, including the flight to the game, studying the shooters’ tendencies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
If England have a squad primed to exploit the natural tendencies of better sides, then the latter rounds of this World Cup should produce more impressive knockout performances than during the Southgate era.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Our harmonic tendencies were nowhere near as complex, but they were rapidly becoming more sophisticated thanks to our exposure to such great improvisers as Miles!
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026
It is my belief that Cathy Ames was born with the tendencies, or lack of them, which drove and forced her all of her life.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
