behave
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On that measure, which some use to predict how stocks will behave in the future, even a nearly 19-year high in the longest-term U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
"He would play heavy metal first thing in the morning at 6am on the days when he would behave badly," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
These traits describe relatively stable patterns in how people tend to think, feel, and behave.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
It is difficult to predict how much one dollar will be worth decades from now and how the market will behave in a given year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The screen came to life, and I narrowed my eyes at the words as though if I just glared at them hard enough they’d behave and not jumble themselves up like spaghetti.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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In this version of the story, A.I. stops being a tool and acts as a being that behaves in accordance with its own worldview.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
OpenAI chief scientist Jakub Pachocki acknowledged there was still uncertainty about how a new model behaves once released.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
"Either gravity behaves differently on very large scales, or the universe contains additional matter that we cannot directly see."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Researchers at Rice University have found that extremely small wrinkles in graphene can alter how the material behaves electrically.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
By looking at the collective motion of groups of atoms, physicists could predict the way matter behaves.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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Matthew Roberts, defending him, said he was of "clean character" and "well behaved" before the incident.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
If the young Sun behaved in a similar way, Airapetian proposes that these energetic particles could have triggered chemical reactions in Earth's atmosphere that helped warm the planet.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
"So far, I think Russia's behaved quite well, having to do with the Strait of Hormuz," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
It was responsible for “alignment,” ensuring AI models behaved as intended and didn’t go rogue or destroy humanity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
“He’s actually apologized to me for how he behaved back then.”
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
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That’s what “nuclear deterrence” is all about; the possession of nuclear weapons deters others from behaving aggressively.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026
For still others, 9/11 remains most powerfully a story about innocent lives lost and ordinary people behaving with extraordinary courage.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
“We’re more tolerant, players are behaving better and coaches are doing a good job in education,” Crittendon said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Now she's eating normally, exploring her habitat and behaving exactly as we'd hope."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“I think you’d better listen to me instead of behaving in this uncontrolled way,” he said.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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