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behave

[bih-heyv] / bɪˈheɪv /
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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

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

As well as helping create evidence, advisers also promise to train fake claimants on how to behave during crucial interviews with the Home Office, where their applications are assessed.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

By doing these things you are incentivizing him to behave more badly in the future.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Nevertheless, in a given environment, animals of the same species will tend to behave in a similar way.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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