prone
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One group consisted of mice genetically prone to heart disease, known as ApoE knock-outs.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
That makes them prone to trampling, said Candace Fallon, a senior endangered species conservation biologist at science nonprofit Xerces Society.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
In his view, they can "bring young people back to politics", especially those particularly prone to abstaining from voting.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
This is a guy who is prone to rash decisionmaking and poor judgment, whose empathy for others, including those closest to him, may have a limit.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
Someone else was moving not far away, stooping over another prone figure on the ground.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing prone
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