behave
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As M.M. evolves from sidekick to central character, he also begins to behave more like Butcher, forcing him to wrestle with the erosion of his idealistic principles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Judges are expected to behave with decorum while on the bench, but the profession doesn’t demand that they forfeit free-speech rights in retirement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Insufficient airflow control can prevent the vortex from forming, causing the fire to behave more like a conventional burn.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
The researchers caution that other beluga populations may not behave in the same way.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Thermodynamics is the study of the way heat and energy behave.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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