behavior

Example Sentences

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In many cases, however, adding salt may simply be a routine behavior rather than a response to taste.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

This sort of change in behavior would hardly be terrible; it would generate more income for workers, more output for employers and more revenue for the government in the form of base-pay taxation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

California state law defines a “law enforcement gang” as a group of officers “who engage in a pattern of on-duty behavior that intentionally violates the law or fundamental principles of professional policing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Capgemini surveyed more than 6,500 wealthy individuals across the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East in January for insights into their investment behavior and preferences and their relationships with wealth managers.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Nathan sat beside Nali and ate the sandwich he had just made, feeling embarrassed about his bratty behavior.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young