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tendency

[ten-duhn-see] / ˈtɛn dən si /




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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

Technical issues with his second serve, and a tendency to play passively against the very best, also let him down.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

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

From Salon • 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

The fumes quickly put surgical patients to sleep, but this ether also had a tendency to stop their breathing completely.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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