behave
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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
Rather than a single type of particle, it could consist of multiple components that behave differently depending on their environment.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
“What shall we do with that girl? She never will behave like a young lady,” sighed Meg, as she watched the race with a disapproving face.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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