tendency
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While Geese has a tendency to channel and then rearrange rock history, Mr. Winter’s solo work has no such tether.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
"As human beings, we have this tendency to compare ourselves to others," said Phillippa Diedrichs, professor of psychology at the Centre for Appearance Research, UWE Bristol.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
That modification reduced RNA's tendency to form condensates and also changed whether the resulting structures remained fluid or transitioned into a gel-like state.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
It also reflects on how hatred can prevail and how there’s often a tendency to blame others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Nurse Beverly had a tendency to do that.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
As he returns, his natural tendencies, which suit these tactics, may help Spurs create more goalscoring chances.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Research shows AIs exhibit tendencies to seek power, acquire resources and avoid being shut down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Every species has different habitat requirements, has its own particular behavioral tendencies and faces unique threats. Effective conservation requires that we understand the particular challenges that each species faces."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
But for Kusama, art wasn’t a path chosen for fame and fortune; art was a sublimation and a salve for her compulsive tendencies and psychotic episodes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
She and I make a bad combination, because I’m a Rabbit, born in 1951, supposedly sensitive, with tendencies toward being thin-skinned and skittery at the first sign of criticism.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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