prone
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A study last year from a university hospital in Turin, Italy, showed that women are more prone to adverse reactions to weight-loss drugs than men, including muscle loss.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
"Maize was not profitable as it was prone to disease," Sola told AFP, hoping for a "rewarding harvest" in his new venture.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
AI chatbots trained to be warm and friendly when interacting with users may also be more prone to inaccuracies, new research suggests.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
At the same time, membranes made of more unsaturated phospholipids would have been more prone to fusion, promoting mixing.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
“Juanita, Velia, Delia,” I called to my sisters, who were still lying prone on the ground around me.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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