characteristic
Example Sentences
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But closed-ends have one unique characteristic: They do not issue new shares to satisfy new purchasers, or redeem shares that are sold.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026
In the 1940s, many Americans weren’t too fond of the slightly sour taste that’s characteristic of plain yogurt, wrote Allison Aubrey for NPR.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
There is one other common characteristic in every credit cycle.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
They said it was "a simplistic way of reducing a characteristic to a single gene, which does not reflect the complex nature of sex".
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
His characteristic Cealdish dark hair and eyes made him seem older than Simmon and me, but he still had the slightly awkward look of a boy who wasn’t quite used to being man-sized yet.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 11-20
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