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behave

[bih-heyv] / bɪˈheɪv /
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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

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

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

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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