tendencies
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"Every species has different habitat requirements, has its own particular behavioral tendencies and faces unique threats. Effective conservation requires that we understand the particular challenges that each species faces."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 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
The 29-year-old’s natural tendencies are a great match for grass, though she exited in the first round here in each of the last four years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Character is more like a bundle of habits and tendencies and interests, loosely bound together and dependent, at certain times, on circumstance and context.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
