characteristics
Americannoun
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Uber and Lyft have denied using individual driver characteristics to set wages, yet Mabrey said both companies are lobbying against the bill.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Finn and his Danish relatives had similar physical characteristics to the UK couple - light eyes and brown hair, an extended family tree showed.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Nonetheless, utility stocks today offer decent value and still have defensive characteristics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
"The main argument for obtaining PDO status for feta was that the milk comes from animals that graze freely in pastures full of native herbs, which gives the milk unique characteristics," said Onasoglou.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Aristotle, for instance, sets out in Rhetoric a whole series of characteristics that distinguish young people from old.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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