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
This one attempts to look forward, capturing the characteristics that will allow companies to succeed in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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
No matter their focus however, the outperformers share a few post-pandmeic characteristics, Smith notes, including higher cash flow return on investment, sustained growth, and an ability to exceed expectations.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
“Apparently you display some Divergent characteristics and you don’t display others,” she says.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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