proper conduct

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Carlo Nordio's deputy, Francesco Paolo Sisto, has batted away criticism, saying the need for further scrutiny in this case was not due to negligence but allegations of "not entirely proper conduct" by Minetti.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Palestinians also took playful aim at a Facebook post by Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion detailing the proper conduct when an air raid siren sounds.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Viewed this way, minding our p’s and q’s is less about proscriptive notions of correctness, and more about mindfulness, self-discovery and proper conduct.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023

These texts, meant to serve as chronicles of the plague, also provided medical guidance and advice about proper conduct during epidemics.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

This reserved and proper conduct was sufficiently explained by the old rivalry of the Marquis de Maulear and the Count.

From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 by Various