behave
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But several experiments have shown that substances may behave very differently in the body when stripped from the original food and processed into an additive.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Instead of simply cooling the atoms, they proposed manipulating the vacuum itself by creating "squeezed states," quantum states in which position and velocity behave in unusual ways.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
That’s why the Rededicate 250 event is so insidious — even if the speakers behave themselves and don’t say anything too controversial on stage.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
"When people in positions of influence use divisive and inflammatory language, it gives others permission to behave in the same way."
From BBC • May 15, 2026
“Why don’t you come back when you’re ready to behave like a functioning member of society.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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