behave
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The goons see how politicians behave and think it only right to have their share.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
They have data showing how different asset classes behave in different market regimes, so they wanted to find out how well an AI agent can do identifying the current macro regime.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Researchers are hoping to build a clearer picture of how endangered basking sharks use and behave in Manx waters, as sightings of the species have risen this year.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The researchers say their work demonstrates the importance of understanding how materials behave at the microscopic level.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
“If we run into trouble, we’ll behave like civilized people.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Water covers most of Earth's surface, yet it behaves in ways that set it apart from nearly every other liquid.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
What makes whipped cottage cheese especially useful is that it behaves less like a “health swap” and more like a base sauce.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
"I don't know why the president of the United States behaves this way toward his own allies," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
As a hypothetical example, one official said that if Iran "behaves", Emirati authorities could build a power plant in Iran, with US blessing.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
No one is looking at him, but he behaves as though there is.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
At the time, scientists questioned whether light traveled only as particles in straight lines or behaved as waves that could bend and spread.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
It doesn’t tell you how its investors behaved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
"I love how Mbappe has behaved in this game," added Hart.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Sen. Ted Cruz says without irony that “the framers were worried that we would have an executive that behaved like a king.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
If David Greybeard had been among them, they probably would not have behaved like that, I thought.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
One way a court can handle rumors of interpersonal bickering is to stop behaving badly in public sessions.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
"I walked into the room and she was essentially behaving like a child," recalled Nicola.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
But increasingly, many hot AI stocks are behaving like bitcoin was supposed to behave, Varma said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
It is supplemented by ongoing targeted camera trapping, focused on areas where animals are likely to be and offering deeper understanding of how populations are changing and behaving.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
“You are behaving like a spoiled child, Kaede, which only goes to show that you are not prepared to take on the responsibility that this journey would entail.”
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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