penchant
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Americans haven’t shown much penchant for cutting back, even when gas prices were surging.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
Throughout his career Burrows had a penchant for directing pilots because it meant “you’re better than an episodic director” and could create something new in the writer-driven medium of television.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
Hyperscalers—or large-scale data-center operators—have shown a penchant for longer-dated debt.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
Travolta’s directorial language is lovingly detailed, and his penchant for picturesque detail creates a leisurely atmosphere, like getting lost wandering around a happy memory.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Once, the city had a number of spiritualists, real and pretend, but the capital had lost its penchant for séances and the paranormal.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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