behave
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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
As it grew older, however, it became clear that it did not behave like a house cat.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Then someone else trains the brain on how to behave in the real world.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
They believe the revised approach could make the concept easier for students to understand while giving scientists a clearer framework for interpreting how molecules behave.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Her rules on how to behave as we began venturing out more into the world were detailed and always present.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
Watch whether gold behaves as though that rate increase solves anything.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Watch the mushrooms more than the clock; a mix containing oyster mushrooms behaves differently than a pan full of white buttons.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 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
Nearly 90 years ago, Werner Heisenberg predicted a strange quantum effect known as vacuum birefringence, in which seemingly empty space can change the way light behaves.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
“She behaves funny. Even Jaja is strange. Something is not right with them.”
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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
Matthew Roberts, defending him, said he was of "clean character" and "well behaved" before the incident.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 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
"He behaved rather well, too. He gets a little dull."
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
Crude around $100 a barrel understates what businesses are actually paying: Diesel is behaving as though oil were at $200, said Dudley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Indeed, oil is increasingly behaving like a macro risk for equities, rather than simply another indicator of economic growth.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
That’s what “nuclear deterrence” is all about; the possession of nuclear weapons deters others from behaving aggressively.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026
His team also tracked adult cuttlefish numbers during the dive survey, and said the dozen or so they saw - when there should have been tens of thousands - appeared to be behaving differently.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The easy answer is to say yes and wag a finger at those who are behaving badly.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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