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behavior

[bih-heyv-yer] / bɪˈheɪv yər /


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The pair were already showing “very chronic stress behavior” in L.A.,

From Los Angeles Times

“This is the very beginning of how you will see behavior shift.”

From The Wall Street Journal

This finding suggests that viscosity, or a liquid's resistance to flow, plays a much larger role in its mechanical behavior than scientists previously believed.

From Science Daily

“The U.S. isn’t isolated but insulated a bit,” she says, adding that gas prices in California are already approaching $7 a gallon, pushing some to change their behavior.

From Barron's

“The good times can never excuse the bad, and love and kindness should never be a reward for good behavior. Doing things for others so they’ll approve of and love you isn’t love.”

From Literature