have a penchant for
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The English have a penchant for cozy stories about animals in rural settings, as well as cozy stories about murder in rural settings.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
A group of scientists also took home the nutrition prize for their grounbreaking discovery that rainbow lizards in Togo have a penchant for four-cheese pizza over other toppings.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025
John Magaro seems to have a penchant for playing nice guys.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2024
The new tool is called the Burnout Assessment Tool, or BAT among researchers who have a penchant for amusing abbreviations.
From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2024
Dorus did not have a penchant for extremes, though, either in action or in nature.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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