conduct
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Pakistan have begun an inquiry into "discipline and conduct" in the latest twist on a turbulent tour of England.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
What’s even more frustrating is that, when it was first announced, the Met said the exhibition would address the derogatory conduct that fundamentally altered Galliano’s career and reception.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Their interiors behave as electrical insulators, while their surfaces can conduct electricity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
"There will be no airstrikes on our part, and Russia must reciprocally ensure a ceasefire -- without its own airstrikes -- for the duration needed to conduct these talks," he said in his evening address.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
“Your cousin’s conduct does not suit my feelings. Why was he to be the judge?”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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"What remains to be seen is not whether Singh will eventually walk free, but how the government conducts itself around that decision...and whether minority communities are given any reassurance," Dayal adds.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
He’s called for a pause on new data-center development while the state conducts a “comprehensive audit” of their energy and water use.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
Shein says it conducts regular third-party audits to ensure fair wages, and it says its on-demand model avoids overproduction and thus "dramatically reduces waste".
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
“We’ve seen this gradual erosion of concern around pricing,” says Rob Jonas, CEO of the entertainment data company Luminate, which conducts regular surveys of music lovers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Anchorman Walter Cronkite conducts an interview in Hue, Vietnam, for his CBS News Special Report on the war, 1968.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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The acquisition is therefore seen as having been conducted at arm’s length, with no evidence of direct dealings with the former promoters, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Humanity has conducted thousands of years of culinary experimentation and repeatedly concluded that it would be helpful if the bread simply came attached to the sausage.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
"It is not a case of all bad news. The body has conducted several exams successfully, where we did not hear of any leaks," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
According to LAHSA’s count, an estimated 45,194 homeless people were living in the city of L.A. when the count was conducted at the start of the year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
This does not mean that the political history of the early republic can be understood as a polite forensic exercise conducted by a marvelously well-behaved collection of demigods.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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"Our research provides a theoretical basis for understanding Antarctic ice-sheet mass changes and conducting future research on the East Antarctic climate."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
"We currently have ad hoc centres for conducting exams. We need to replace them with standardised state-controlled online centres."
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
In 2013, the court enacted a rule barring nonlawyers from conducting oral arguments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Eventually, California Highway Patrol officers disabled the car by conducting a successful PIT maneuver just west of the 110 Freeway, near downtown Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
I knew that he had no probable cause to enter my vehicle and that he was conducting an illegal search.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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