as in habits
a usual manner of behaving or doing
he got up early, as is his wont
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Noun
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Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Creating those habits that lead to good results.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Its rituals are observed in the ring each time a rikishi throws salt on the ground or stamps his feet, traditions intended to drive away evil spirits.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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My mother’s intentional rituals.—
David Yi,
Allure,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Bourla confirmed that Pfizer now orients more than 40% of its annual R&D spend toward oncology.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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When that responsibility is abdicated or abused, the system orients itself around avoidance and silence.—
Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Leftovers Batch cooking and freezing a pan of homemade lasagna or a casserole to pull out on a busy weeknight is one of our favorite tricks for fast dinners.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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The 80-year-old musical-theater legend André De Shields, who plays Old Deuteronomy, is an old cat learning new tricks.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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So, there are two ways this can go.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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The association also will commemorate the nation’s milestone with merchandise, membership opportunities and other ways to honor veterans living and deceased.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The same can’t be said for Pidgeon, a waifish Michigan native who attended two prestigious drama schools back-to-back—Interlochen Arts Academy and Carnegie Mellon—and was cast in the Amazon Prime series The Wilds straight out of school.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
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Sales of the $6 tickets will be used to fund performances for students at Title I schools.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
30 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Trump supporters may cheer his America First rhetoric, but the Republican president is showing far more globalist tendencies one year into his second term.—
Steve Peoples,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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And these tendencies collided with an unprecedented growth in accessible data.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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William Blair initiates Stryker at outperform William Blair says the medical technology company is best positioned among peers.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Saturn conjoining Neptune initiates you into a slow and sacred beginning.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Wonts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonts. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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