prone
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In contrast, the new study focused on lean mice that are genetically prone to high cholesterol and artery disease.
From Science Daily
It’s also prone to the occasional sugar high.
Its chief executive owns 89% of the company, meaning the public float is thin, and the stock is prone to explosive short squeezes.
As people grow older, the immune system often becomes less balanced and more prone to dysfunction.
From Science Daily
Young adults whose market experience has primarily involved big gains can be equally prone to bailing out of stocks at the first sign of volatility, she adds.
From Barron's
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