behave
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Yet when heat is examined at distances far smaller than the width of a human hair, it can behave in unexpected ways.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Siri will behave more like a generative-AI chatbot with the update, on which Apple is collaborating with Google.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
There is a brief address from management reminding diners of the "charter" committing them to behave with respect and decorum, and then the fun begins.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Insufficient airflow control can prevent the vortex from forming, causing the fire to behave more like a conventional burn.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
But why did Grandma have to behave as though she was praying to God when pleading with them?
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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