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behave

[bih-heyv] / bɪˈheɪv /
VERB
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I caught the bug not by reading code but by noticing that the output didn’t match how a rational retiree should behave.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Some of the most powerful people on Earth still behave like they’re stuck in that headspace.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

But SpaceX and its fellow IPOs won’t behave like normal stocks for months, if not longer, and trading promises to be choppy and unpredictable.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Most of the time, solitons behave in a steady and predictable way, producing regular pulses similar to a heartbeat.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

“Come,” I said sternly, “no more of this; we have had quite enough already. Get to your bed and try to behave more discreetly.”

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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