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behavior

[bih-hayv-yer] / bɪˈheɪv jər /


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I went to Scotland to try to break that cycle, for no one is more guilty of ouroboros behavior than the Very Online political journalist.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

For the scientists, these findings reveal two seemingly opposite aspects of Neanderthal behavior in the life of a single individual.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Election workers noticed suspicious behavior and reported it, prompting an investigation.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

“I don’t think we know who the winners and losers are because we don’t know exactly how customers and enterprises are going to change their behavior and interact with AI.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

I was still pondering Garth’s behavior when my classmates returned to Room 26.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

“Researchers always have this problem that those who are more health-motivated and have better preventive behaviors are the ones who go get their vaccines,” Geldsetzer explained.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

Martha Deevy, a senior research scholar at Stanford University’s Center on Longevity, says this experimental phase should focus on understanding human behaviors rather than short-lived technical trends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Wedgewood’s polls have shaped narratives about the midterm elections, donor behaviors, and voter perceptions and perhaps even votes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Innovative behaviors and precise muscular coordination can open up entirely new possibilities, allowing creatures to accomplish feats that their body shapes might initially suggest are impossible.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Ideas and products and messages and behaviors spread just like viruses do.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell


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