behave
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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
"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
This simple modification allows atoms to behave differently from one another while preserving enough structure for the system to remain controllable and predictable.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
Insufficient airflow control can prevent the vortex from forming, causing the fire to behave more like a conventional burn.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
If you wanted to predict how people would behave, Munger said, you only had to look at their incentives.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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