behave
Example Sentences
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That’s why the Rededicate 250 event is so insidious — even if the speakers behave themselves and don’t say anything too controversial on stage.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
"When people in positions of influence use divisive and inflammatory language, it gives others permission to behave in the same way."
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Tracy Clayton, a Meta spokesman, told the BBC that people should behave responsibly with any technology.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
He had fierce ideas about how kids should behave.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The goats didn’t behave this well for anyone but Dyedka and Papa, because both of them used animal magic.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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