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behavior

[bih-hayv-yer] / bɪˈheɪv jər /


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Those calculations were critical for interpreting the complex X-ray signals and uncovering the underlying behavior of the electrons and protons.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Polymarket partners with IC360, an integrity monitoring group that tracks problematic trading behavior and offers self-exclusion tools that allow users to voluntarily restrict or withdraw their accounts.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Its personal conduct policy states that “everyone who is a part of the league” must refrain from behavior detrimental to the integrity of and public confidence in the NFL.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Dogs became extraordinarily sensitive to human behavior, following our gazes and gestures and learning our patterns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

To that end, Vinny kept a close eye on the behavior of the American subprime mortgage borrower.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

They have also been able to reveal neural circuits governing specific memories, feelings and behaviors relevant for neurological and psychiatric disorders.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

On the other hand, having created and enforced the rules that enabled those behaviors, they can’t condemn them either.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

These specialized systems are simpler than general purpose quantum computers and are designed to reproduce particular quantum behaviors.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Amazon recently blocked Muse from engaging with its platform, something that Devitt thinks will help the company control shopping behaviors.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Specific areas of the brain do control specific functions and behaviors, but it's not always as "logical" as we would imagine.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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