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behave

[bih-heyv] / bɪˈheɪv /
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Lee’s film is motivated less by anger and more by curiosity, compassion and a general confusion, as no one quite knows how to behave or feel or just be.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

“Then someone else trains the brain on how to behave in the real world.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

As it grew older, however, it became clear that it did not behave like a house cat.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Venus's clouds may behave according to a similar optical principle because their particle size distribution is comparable to that of cigarette smoke.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

“I want to see the shadows behind people's eyes. I want to know how they will behave when there are no rules, no Paragons, no outsiders and insiders.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Watch whether gold behaves as though that rate increase solves anything.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

In this version of the story, A.I. stops being a tool and acts as a being that behaves in accordance with its own worldview.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

OpenAI chief scientist Jakub Pachocki acknowledged there was still uncertainty about how a new model behaves once released.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

These orbitals contain valuable information about how a molecule behaves and interacts with its environment, including how it absorbs light and how chemical reactions may unfold.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

Monday, May 27,1935 As the day of Nat’s interview approaches, my mother behaves as if her nerves have rotted and fallen apart like old rubber bands.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

In observational studies, which look back at how patients behaved naturally, it can be hard to separate whether the intervention or someone’s lifestyle is responsible for the benefits.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

The attackers used many of the same web links and behaved much like a previous OpenAI swarm; they used the phrase “OAI” in file names and even in an email address.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

In these models, the altered thalamic signals behaved differently from signals made by unaffected cells.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

"So far, I think Russia's behaved quite well, having to do with the Strait of Hormuz," he said.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Both men behaved, although they still had not shed their mutual distrust nor resolved their struggle for supreme control of the fair.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Khurana said he supports a “precautionary” hike, because the bond market has been behaving in a very nervous way.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

That’s what “nuclear deterrence” is all about; the possession of nuclear weapons deters others from behaving aggressively.

From Slate Sep. 10, 2026

He says those sourcing fake versions are in effect behaving as lab rats without any medical oversight.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Wall Street was especially tuned to July’s report because Fed officials have grown sensitive to data suggesting the economy isn’t behaving as they expected.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Just as there is a way to walk in a room in order to make yourself stand out, there is a way of walking and behaving that makes you inconspicuous.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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