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behave

[bih-hayv] / bɪˈheɪv /
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But he quickly reconsidered the second option, as it would require players to behave "by the book".

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

These regions help control which genes are active or inactive, determining how cells behave and what specialized functions they perform.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

"It's still very wild west in the the creative industries, people behave how they want," she said, adding that while "you can't change the humans, you can change the rules around them".

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

I still had to remain alert: Like all such systems, it can disengage suddenly or behave erratically.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

"I'm sure she'll behave herself during dinner, Jeremy. This is fairly important to your father, so I want you to be polite when they come."

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

In the vocabulary of investing, redemption behaves like that.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Understanding how matter behaves at the smallest scales is essential for developing the next generation of technology.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

Although spin is not literally an electron rotating like a tiny ball, it behaves in certain ways as though the electron has its own angular momentum.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

The problem with endometriosis tissue is that it behaves exactly like the womb lining but it is trapped in the wrong place.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

No one is looking at him, but he behaves as though there is.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

The fossil evidence suggests that many herbivorous dinosaurs may have behaved similarly, with marine nutrients also passing to other animals through the food chain.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

Walliams' spokesperson responded by saying he "strongly denies that he has behaved inappropriately" and that he had "never been informed of any allegations raised against him" by the publisher.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

“When you look at the VXN chart and how it’s behaved this year, it’s more representative of the volatility that’s we’ve seen — both up and down,” Treacy said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

"Though the chatbots often made mistakes, they also behaved as sympathetic listeners to skeptical users -- while still refusing to endorse conspiracy theories," the center said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Beowulf remarked that Lady Constance already behaved as if every day were her birthday, and all three children grew wide-eyed at the thought of what she might be like on the actual day.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

These condensates form when particles enter a collective quantum state and begin behaving as a coordinated system rather than as separate individuals.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Ultimately, I’m not sure she has to appease “ungrateful adults who are behaving like demanding children,” as you put it.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Anthropic's roughly 400-page filing devotes more than 90 pages to risks, including those facing an industry that has seen a string of reports in recent months of AI systems behaving in unexpected and harmful ways.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

His decision to call his fellow actors together and give them a lecture about behaving more seriously failed to gain him popularity.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Later, Ranyinudo told her, “You are no longer behaving like an Americanah!” and despite herself, Ifemelu felt pleased to hear this.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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