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This dog breed has a number of desirable traits.
honesty is one of her defining traits
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With all the negative traits, the Yankees likely don't see him as a fit for their 2025 lineup.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The insects’ resilience is equally remarkable, possibly bolstered by a unique trait—parthenogenesis.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
To start, O'Donnell said, seek feedback from former colleagues and managers about your strengths and areas for improvement, and then assess which traits are consistently mentioned.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
All of these new chips also prioritize either performance (H and HX series) or efficiency (U series) ahead of AI output, leaving the V series to lead in that specific performance trait with its 48 trillion operations per second (TOPS) rating.
—PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The insects’ resilience is equally remarkable, possibly bolstered by a unique trait—parthenogenesis.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
To start, O'Donnell said, seek feedback from former colleagues and managers about your strengths and areas for improvement, and then assess which traits are consistently mentioned.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
All of these new chips also prioritize either performance (H and HX series) or efficiency (U series) ahead of AI output, leaving the V series to lead in that specific performance trait with its 48 trillion operations per second (TOPS) rating.
—PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Trait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trait. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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trait
noun1
: a quality that sets one person or thing off from another : peculiarity sense 2
curiosity is one of her notable traits
2
: an inherited characteristic
dominant and recessive traits
Etymology
from early French trait "the act of pulling," from Latin tractus, past participle of trahere "to pull, drag" — related to trace entry 1, trace entry 3
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