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wont

[wawnt, wohnt, wuhnt] / wɔnt, woʊnt, wʌnt /
ADJECTIVE
in the habit of
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Likewise if there are animals up above fertilizing, as they are wont to do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Liverpool, as is their wont this season, were not to be denied.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

But Watkins, as she’s been wont to do, kept pushing.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2025

The event was packed and it went on for many hours as his rallies are wont to do.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2024

“A little cold wont hurt them. Remember, you’ve got to keep your strength up.”

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner




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