tendency
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But a bigger factor for the Best Companies for the Future ranking may be Apple’s tendency to hold its cards close to the vest, Bendable Labs concluded.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
From the base of Middlesbrough's midfield, Hayden Hackney demonstrated a range of passing, athleticism, and tendency to make a difference in key moments that stood out in the division.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Fleming reads unconventional in every way, from his manic and meta delivery to his glam-rock crushed-velvet bodysuit to a rubbery tendency to leap around the stage, no limb left behind.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Those impressive numbers, along with the market’s long-standing tendency to overlook geopolitics, helps to explain why the index is sitting near record highs despite the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Dad phoned Mrs. de Roo to say that given my “annual tendency to relapse,” he thought extra “homework” was appropriate.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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