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tendency

[ten-duhn-see] / ˈtɛn dən si /




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In this specific tournament, he has one assist, setting up Jude Bellingham unselfishly against Mexico, and his tendency to drop deeper supports a view he is offers more to the team than Haaland.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

And this deep tendency towards female dispersal changes a great deal.

From Science Daily • Jul. 7, 2026

How do we reconcile this desire for liquid cash security with a tendency for hyper-speculative investing?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

That’s the term investors use to describe the market’s tendency to value a diversified company lower than it might price the company’s constituent parts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Zach is up and down, and true to his nature, he has a tendency to overvalue his achievements.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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