behave
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But SpaceX and its fellow IPOs won’t behave like normal stocks for months, if not longer, and trading promises to be choppy and unpredictable.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Small ring molecules behave somewhat like bent branches under pressure.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
But several experiments have shown that substances may behave very differently in the body when stripped from the original food and processed into an additive.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
"When people in positions of influence use divisive and inflammatory language, it gives others permission to behave in the same way."
From BBC • May 15, 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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