proper conduct

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Carlo Nordio's deputy, Francesco Paolo Sisto, has batted away criticism, saying the need for further scrutiny in this case was not due to negligence but allegations of "not entirely proper conduct" by Minetti.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

"These incidents are so minor that they do not affect the proper conduct of the process," he added, without giving details.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

One does not need to reach back to the 18th century to find leaders who had a strong sense of proper conduct in public life.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2023

These texts, meant to serve as chronicles of the plague, also provided medical guidance and advice about proper conduct during epidemics.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

In her best gown of shining black silk, with its rows and rows of bias ruffles, she seemed as necessary to the proper conduct of the ceremony as the undertaker himself.

From Miss Theodora A West End Story by Reed, Helen Leah