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apt to (do); liable to; prone to; inclined to; tend to
predominantly; mostly; having lots of
... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize; ... wins
冬は風邪をひきがちなので注意している。
I'm careful in winter since I tend to catch colds.
忙しいと食事を抜きがちになってしまう。
When I'm busy, I tend to skip meals.
彼は遅刻しがちだが仕事はきちんとやる。
He tends to be late, but does his work properly.