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behave

[bih-heyv] / bɪˈheɪv /
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This provided strong evidence that these structures behave as silent synapses.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

“Fundamentally core to that is understanding how molecules behave, how molecules interact with things such as water. In many ways, this is the largest demonstration to date.”

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“The fruit will behave how it wants to behave,” said Jaidev Sharma, a Chicago-based importer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

You cannot build a new media ecosystem while simultaneously demanding that everyone in it behave like they are operating within the old one.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

For who was to say how they would behave, if they wandered too far from the house?

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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