tendency
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They dig into the research on socioeconomic integration, the tendency to conflate race and class, and the problem with asking individual parents to solve what is really a policy problem.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026
She says those working in caring professions such as medicine, nursing and teaching have a particular tendency towards this.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Similarly, Mr. Boyne has a fatal tendency to excess zeal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
This seasonal tendency is plotted in the chart above.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Although Sam knows a little Spanish, he rarely understands Chucha, who has a tendency to mumble and mix in Haitian words with her Spanish.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
"For translocated crocodiles, it's important there is careful release planning to manage their tendencies to return home."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
"For me, I know that my avoidant tendencies are toxic and it would be unfair for me to date someone right now," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
But he also sees the breakdown as creating some opportunities, as it leads to “a more defensive rotation” into sectors showing some technically bullish tendencies.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026
Except her version of fun involves vengeance, sly righteousness and the exposure of humanity’s darker tendencies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Other studies suggest that threads in the eye can indicate personality tendencies, and that maybe eyes are a kind of window to the soul after all.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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