etiquette

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"Respect for urban etiquette and the environment is everyone's duty," it added.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

That was held up as a great breach of etiquette, instigating calls for additional officials and even video reviews in a sport where competitors have traditionally called their own fouls.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Sam Lessin, a general partner at investment firm Slow Ventures, recently wrote an etiquette book targeting young tech founders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

After your friends have thanked you, it’s too late to ask for the money, says Sara Jane Ho, an etiquette expert and host of the Netflix show “Mind Your Manners.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

I read in one of Papi’s business etiquette books that you should never write an e-mail or a letter when you’re mad because you’re likely to shoot your mouth off and say something you’ll regret.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina