characteristics
Americannoun
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Having beaten Piastri convincingly in 2024, and so entered 2025 as favourite, Norris struggled with the characteristics of the car in the early part of the season.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
He was also given a vaccine personalised to his tumour's characteristics, which boosts the cancer-detecting powers of the drugs.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“He very much produces a lot of the characteristics we’re looking for,” Chapot said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The researchers found several characteristics that set these deep earthquakes apart from more familiar seismic events.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
The term sex refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women, while gender refers to society’s constructed roles, expectations, behaviors, attitudes, and activities that it deems appropriate for men and women.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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