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behave

[bih-heyv] / bɪˈheɪv /
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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

The science which explains the way in which physical particles behave is called quantum mechanics and it's the basis on which quantum computers work - making them much better placed to solve these problems.

From BBC • May 28, 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

The findings suggest the way that specific sub-atomic particles behave in the LHC disagrees with the Standard Model.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Miss Penelope Lumley would say yes, of course they were; like all children, they simply needed patient instruction on how to behave properly.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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