behave
Example Sentences
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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
The surrogate teaches the pup to groom, forage, and behave like a wild otter, Long said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
At such extreme temperatures, the atoms behave as fermions, the same category of particles as electrons, making them ideal stand-ins for studying superconductivity.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
“No. You just have to remember that you are swimming in their home. You have to know how to behave when you are the guest.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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