proper behavior
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Whether that’s telegraphing reasons behind some of their on-ice choices and strategy, or simply teaching fans and employees what constitutes proper behavior at hockey games.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2021
From her perch, she shot steely looks across the room, compelling proper behavior from her own caucus.
From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 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
It’s not so much proper behavior that our renegade puppet has to learn as it is learning to feel the pain of others.
From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2018
Obeah always wanted to fight other males and I thought—mistakenly—that all of this was proper behavior for a sled dog.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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