behave
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"It might also lead to the development of more efficient electronics, improved solar cells and faster devices by enabling a better understanding of how materials behave at extremely fast timescales."
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
The sheer power of the new engines when on full deployment had raised concerns about how the cars would behave in the rain.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Verstappen said at the Japanese Grand Prix that he was considering his future in F1 because of his dissatisfaction with how the cars behave under new rules introduced this year.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
You may find out that you behave differently in a group than alone together or with spouses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
But why did Grandma have to behave as though she was praying to God when pleading with them?
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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