Tend
Tend verb - To show a liking or proneness (for something).
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Some freelance positions can appear like this, not because they never work, but because they tend to be able to stagger their hours so they can get time off at certain times.
Source: One-Hour Work Week -
Like everything else in Alpha Complex, they tend to break down when you want them to work, and work fine when you wish they didn't.
Source: Comm Links - Those who work for the pleasure of the hunt tend to do dumb things like even the odds to give the other guy a sporting chance.
Source: Evil Overlord List
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