An action done on a regular basis.
The word 'habit' is correct and usable in written English. You can use it to refer to a regular tendency or practice, either good or bad. For example: "I'm trying to develop the habit of exercising every morning.".
People who worked 49-54 hours a week ran a 13% higher risk of developing a "risky alcohol use" habit compared to counterparts who worked a 35-40-hour 35-40-hour 35-40-hour work week
The increased risk of developing a "risky" drinking habit from over-work was small in absolute terms, Okechukwu said.
We are creatures of habit, particularly when it comes to the bad ones, and struggle to adjust when called upon to expand beyond behavioural settings hardwired in our youth.
Many schools hope to thwart the decades-long habit of rolling up the waistband of skirts by looking for new styles that can't be "customised".
Even his jokes had a habit of sounding like pomposity or bad temper to those who did not know him.
The result was him kicking his 35-year hash habit, then emailing members of Madness saying he thinks he wants to quit, despite looming December tour.
Like insurance companies and tampons, unions have got into a daft habit of acquiring meaningless names.
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