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behavior

[bih-heyv-yer] / bɪˈheɪv jər /


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Owens understands that this incongruity between Kirk’s ideology and behavior unsettles people.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

Quasiparticles emerge from the collective behavior of many interacting particles inside a solid.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

During a second-round match between two of tennis’ most combustible personalities, Ilie Nastase and John McEnroe, chair umpire Frank Hammond penalized and eventually defaulted Nastase for his behavior.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

Still, consumer behavior has proved tough to change.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

I was still pondering Garth’s behavior when my classmates returned to Room 26.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

As the Centers for Disease Control put it, “students who are physically active tend to have better grades, school attendance, classroom behaviors, and cognitive performance.”

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

Instead, all of these behaviors could arise from the same underlying Dirac electronic structure, with the outcome largely determined by the carrier density and the size of the Fermi surface in each sample.

From Science Daily Sep. 5, 2026

“The combination of record account balances, strong savings behaviors and effective plan design tell an encouraging story about how Americans are approaching retirement,” said Sharon Brovelli, president of Workplace Investing at Fidelity Investments.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

That is not the case with AI, which he said requires continuous transformation and adaptive behaviors.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Crime, on the other hand, isn’t a single discrete thing, but a word used to describe an almost impossibly varied and complicated set of behaviors.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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