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tendency

[ten-duhn-see] / ˈtɛn dən si /




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England explained his exile on grounds of conditioning, on a tendency to lose pace or hobble out of matches altogether.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“And in the absence of a definite statement from Iran there is a tendency to downplay comments from the U.S. administration.”

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Yet Sinner has only to reach back as far as this year’s Australian Open or last October’s Shanghai Masters for recent examples of his tendency to melt when temperatures spike.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

And students, teachers, universities and cultural institutions can resist the tendency to self-censor and conform.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

“Always choose the simplest route! Aru, you have a tendency to choose...complication over simplification.”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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