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behavior

[bih-heyv-yer] / bɪˈheɪv yər /


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The ranch uses drones to monitor the cattle for unusual behavior, like isolating themselves, which might signal an infestation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Reserve buffers for oil have been “more resilient, tanker traffic has found ‘goat paths’ along the Omani coastline, and post-COVID demand behavior has changed more than the market initially understood,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The researchers also found that motor circuits connect with other circuit types, including those in the visual and endocrine systems, which supply extra information that helps shape behavior.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

And, for the first time, began banning people from the festival for bad behavior.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

I am not sure what to make of this unusual behavior.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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