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behave

[bih-hayv] / bɪˈheɪv /
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Given the mix of participants, the document is blunt about how they should behave: "Check your assumptions by asking clarifying questions" and "attack problems, not people."

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

"That will be cheaper, quicker and more reliable because if you do it on one train, all the other trains will behave in the same way."

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Eventually I figured out how to make them work, but it took research to learn the way other humans behave and think.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Until now, scientists have struggled to explain why these supposedly less dangerous tumors sometimes behave so aggressively.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

Consequently, in order to understand how Sapiens behave, we must describe the historical evolution of their actions.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Although spin is not literally an electron rotating like a tiny ball, it behaves in certain ways as though the electron has its own angular momentum.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

One of the biggest obstacles to a black hole splitting comes from thermodynamics, the branch of physics that governs how energy behaves and how physical systems change.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

The problem with endometriosis tissue is that it behaves exactly like the womb lining but it is trapped in the wrong place.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The measurements from Artemis I offer a clearer picture of how cosmic radiation behaves near the Moon and demonstrate how compact detectors could help scientists evaluate radiation exposure during future missions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

"I can see right through your little plot, madam! And my answer is no! Matilda stays where she is and it is up to you to see that she behaves herself."

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

"Though the chatbots often made mistakes, they also behaved as sympathetic listeners to skeptical users -- while still refusing to endorse conspiracy theories," the center said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

These contradictions have led researchers to different conclusions about how ancient species behaved.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

It is unclear yet from official data, which have a lag, how investors outside France have behaved during the recent volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Speaking to Spanish sports radio station COPE, he said the club behaved impeccably and pursued him properly from the first approach.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

If David Greybeard had been among them, they probably would not have behaved like that, I thought.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

His decision to call his fellow actors together and give them a lecture about behaving more seriously failed to gain him popularity.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The filing lays out risks specific to an industry that has faced a string of reports in recent months of AI systems behaving in unexpected and harmful ways.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Some companies have banned agents from accessing their platforms and behaving in this way.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Without this hormone, their skin cells began behaving more like those in females.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

If you want to try it, I’m ready. 3RD JUROR: Well, finally you’re behaving like a reasonable man. 12TH JUROR: Check.

From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose


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