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behave

[bih-heyv] / bɪˈheɪv /
VERB
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"This episode further strains our relationship... because this situation is unacceptable, a state should not behave in this manner."

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

You cannot build a new media ecosystem while simultaneously demanding that everyone in it behave like they are operating within the old one.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Many physical systems behave like tiny oscillating objects, similar to springs or pendulums.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Many said inflation is changing how they behave, from reconsidering summer vacation plans to making fewer grocery store trips.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

But Morgan’s fruit fly genes did not always behave independently.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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