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behave

[bih-heyv] / bɪˈheɪv /
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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 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

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

But several experiments have shown that substances may behave very differently in the body when stripped from the original food and processed into an additive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The United States will have done something the French don't like, and people will behave as though it's all my fault.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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