proper behavior
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In 1556 a Venetian author named Girolamo Garimberto published a treatise on the proper behavior of soldiers that condemned small handguns as more suitable to a “street assassin” than an honest soldier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
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
Quach models proper behavior to his birds when they are young and invests significant time in socializing and exercising them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
He pointed to the Bible’s account of Jesus healing a man on the Sabbath, in defiance of local customs about proper behavior on that day.
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2022
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
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