penchant
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And with Swift's self-proclaimed penchant for numerology, she has long incorporated meaningful numbers into her albums, songs and social media posts, some believe the date could involve her favourite number: 13.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Bosko had a penchant for leaping onto his shoulder.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The English have a penchant for cozy stories about animals in rural settings, as well as cozy stories about murder in rural settings.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
And by pivoting away from cinema’s recent penchant for celebrity commentary to face the stripped-down human truth, “Mother Mary” is a reinvention fit for a superstar.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
It also carried Phoebe Anne Moses of Tiffin, Ohio, a young woman with a penchant for guns and an excellent sense of distance.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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