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
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
From her perch, she shot steely looks across the room, compelling proper behavior from her own caucus.
From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 2019
Social groups for women encouraged lively exchange between old settlers and migrants, creating a willing audience for modeling proper behavior.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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