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behave

[bih-heyv] / bɪˈheɪv /
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That’s why the Rededicate 250 event is so insidious — even if the speakers behave themselves and don’t say anything too controversial on stage.

From Salon • May 15, 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

Tracy Clayton, a Meta spokesman, told the BBC that people should behave responsibly with any technology.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

But predicting how these exotic materials will behave is extraordinarily difficult.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

“You must behave yourselves,” he said, “or she won’t come to watch you anymore.”

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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