behave
Example Sentences
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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
Yet when heat is examined at distances far smaller than the width of a human hair, it can behave in unexpected ways.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 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
The findings provide new insight into how quantum materials behave and could help researchers develop smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient technologies that harvest power from their surroundings.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
“If I should ever go to Brighton, I would behave better than Lydia.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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