proper behavior

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Their resourceful friend Angela, who filmed the scene, lives in Monterrey and knew the proper behavior for a black bear encounter: never run.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2023

Hammurabi had these edicts inscribed on stone pillars erected in different places in the empire to inform his subjects about proper behavior and the laws of the land.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

As a descendant of generations of royals, she epitomizes the definition of proper behavior, rarely displaying emotion or affection, always stoic in the face of adversity.

From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2019

"In light of all the conversations happening at the national level, I wanted to address proper behavior in the fire station before things got out of control and things escalate," Terrazas said in the interview.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2018

Both gave instructions on proper behavior: Don’t hang out on street corners.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield