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propensity

[pruh-pen-si-tee] / prəˈpɛn sɪ ti /


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Higher yields could also put more pressure on the housing market, dampening consumers’ propensity to spend, Berezin said.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Nicknamed “Orator Jim” for his propensity for lengthy comments, O’Rourke would go on to earn a law degree from Yale University and practice law in Connecticut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“Also, if there is no clinical data for a substance, and an awareness that the substance has the propensity for harm, that could make it an appropriate placement on the Category 2 list.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The judge would have to infer guilt from the fact that stories contained private information, and, he claimed, Mail journalists had a "propensity" to use unlawful methods.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

And it’s a little too close to my own propensity for lying to be comfortable.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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