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behave

[bih-heyv] / bɪˈheɪv /
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As M.M. evolves from sidekick to central character, he also begins to behave more like Butcher, forcing him to wrestle with the erosion of his idealistic principles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Siri will behave more like a generative-AI chatbot with the update, on which Apple is collaborating with Google.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"The reason we became interested in stadium waves is that, apparently, people very often behave like particles," physicist Illes Farkas told the NPR network.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The researchers caution that other beluga populations may not behave in the same way.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

“Why don’t you come back when you’re ready to behave like a functioning member of society.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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