trait
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One of the great strengths of American democracy is that the country’s military is nonpartisan, a trait that ensures officers and service members alike obey the Constitution and serve civilian authority.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
Phrenologists divided the brain into 37 regions, each corresponding to a trait: combativeness, cautiousness, benevolence, individuality and so on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
The researchers note that loneliness was treated as a fixed trait in this study.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
Staying even-tempered at the most famously punishing golf course in the world is a trait which two of the big names hoping to unseat McIlroy also recognise is necessary to succeed there.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The term concordance refers to the fraction of twins who possess a trait in common.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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