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Noun
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Jackson faced several setbacks this season but proved her fitness during the 100-meter dash rounds the past two days.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Slot added that Isak’s progress towards full match fitness will be hindered by Liverpool’s busy upcoming schedule, which sees them face Atletico at Anfield before hosting Everton in Saturday’s early kick-off.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While that's ok to do, there are some unspoken etiquette rules to follow.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Here are the rules of tailgate etiquette that every Southern fan should follow this football season.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Teddy was doing his own research on this, and Emory Cohen, who plays young Lester, dove deep and talked to a lot of doormen, trying to find out the history and the details and the specifics of decorum.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tennis took off in this country in the late 70s with the emergence of attitude, which replaced, or at least challenged, the old decorum.—
Thomas Swick
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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In January, the City Council voted for a certificate of appropriateness that paved the way for the Tin Shop building to either be relocated or demolished in the future.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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Many of these conferences took place at luxury resorts, raising questions about the appropriateness of the venues.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Related Stories Farrelly thinks that kind of oppressive political correctness is fading and that audiences are eager to see movies that eviscerate good taste in order to land a joke again.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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That emphasis on originality over polish may come as a surprise to students trained to maximize correctness and minimize risk.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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As expected, because of propriety, Barrett didn’t discuss any current cases that have been before the Supreme Court, including the order earlier this week to lift limitations on immigration stops in Los Angeles.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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That that conversation happened at all shows what Trump has done for conservative nationalists, demolishing almost any of their barriers of propriety or need for self-censorship.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Decorousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorousness. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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