traits

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McLaughlin now says that the recent revelations about women tell him that “the character traits of Graham Platner are unacceptable.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

While those rules explain how many genetic traits are passed from parents to offspring, scientists have also known that DNA sequences are not the whole story.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Humans are messy, very complex, and full of bad and good traits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The rural games are still held in the arena that bears the founder's name, after local attorney Robert Dover wanted to channel the competitive traits of residents.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

In the theater, passion and perfectionism and insistence on aesthetic standards are prized qualities, not unruly and unwelcome traits.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove