characteristics
Americannoun
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"The smaller fossil showed characteristics that we can see in other newborn dinosaurs, such as the presence of a hatching line," says Paul.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
An FIA statement said: "These measures are designed to reduce excessive closing speeds while maintaining overtaking opportunities and overall performance characteristics."
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
“A heart attack in a patient with his characteristics, it’s the most common thing in the world for a patient to die like that.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
It also has a subset of transactions marketed through an MLS, which includes additional details such as the asking price, original listing date and other property characteristics.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Such a dog-lover talks baby talk to mature and thoughtful animals, and attributes his own sloppy characteristics to them until the dog becomes in his mind an alter ego.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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