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behave

[bih-heyv] / bɪˈheɪv /
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"She genuinely doesn't know what caused her to behave in this way," Strain said, adding that she was sorry.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Other blood cancers behave differently, often growing faster and more unpredictably, making them harder for transplanted immune cells to keep in remission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

By doing these things you are incentivizing him to behave more badly in the future.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

As well as helping create evidence, advisers also promise to train fake claimants on how to behave during crucial interviews with the Home Office, where their applications are assessed.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Consistently do what is right in common situations and know how to behave and dress in normal situations.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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