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behave

[bih-hayv] / bɪˈheɪv /
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Animals are evolutionarily similar to humans and can behave in ways that seem conscious, so we sometimes extend the same assumption to them.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

"When you behave like the boss, people respect you," he said at a recent event for English speakers in Tel Aviv, considered Israel's secular, liberal heartland.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The discovery raises new questions about how heat is distributed inside Earth and how tectonic plates behave as they descend.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

The fines are on hold and could be rescinded altogether if the coaches behave themselves going forward, according to multiple reports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

“No one expects her to behave like a grown woman yet, but she has to move into her husband’s house,” said Uncle Kufa.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

A coyote that fails to exhibit fear toward humans or behaves aggressively should be reported to wildlife officials, authorities say.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

By examining these objects, researchers can test how clouds form, how heat moves through an atmosphere, and how atmospheric circulation behaves under extreme conditions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Unlike traditional software, AI behaves more like a human worker: It takes action, makes decisions, sometimes even makes mistakes—all on the clock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Plus, it’s inherently funny when a body engineered to function with extreme precision behaves ineptly.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

She behaves as though money were the problem.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

These contradictions have led researchers to different conclusions about how ancient species behaved.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Speaking to Spanish sports radio station COPE, he said the club behaved impeccably and pursued him properly from the first approach.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

If researchers had assumed that the CGM behaved the same way in every direction, this effect could easily have remained hidden.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

Hours later, following the Eagles’ 27-7 loss to the Bears, Sirianni expressed regret for how he behaved.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

“He’s actually apologized to me for how he behaved back then.”

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

Meanwhile, the ground around its active Santiago crater and lava lake continued to sink, suggesting that a separate, shallower magma reservoir was behaving differently.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Highlighting worries about the technology, Smith pointed to a recent Anthropic report suggesting small AI models may be only months away from behaving like computer worms, copying themselves from one internet-connected device to the next.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

"I would never have thought that I would end up behaving in the way that I had, and I can't imagine being that way now."

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

But these days, it is behaving less like a barometer of market health and more like a funhouse mirror.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

“And is he behaving like a man that will deny his child? Aunty told me he’s even talking about coming to pay her bride price.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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