as in legal
following or according to the rules
admired by the fans for his sportsmanlike conduct on the ice
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Adjective
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Substance abuse issues, legal issues, controversies and confrontations.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
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Combs’ legal team filed a motion to have a gag order placed on witnesses in an effort to shield testimony from potential jurors.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Those who violate the law should answer for it, but those who are charged with enforcing the law have the moral responsibility to do so humanely, fairly and justly.—
David Kay,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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Other professors believe that moral appeals may still have teeth.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Think about it: the record companies forced them to be clean cut and preppy and all those things.—
Gary Gerard Hamilton,
Anchorage Daily News,
3 Feb. 2023
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The clean, bright walls along with colorful rugs and hardwood floors can seem impossible for people living in apartments.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2023
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Just continue to guide your daughter toward honorable behavior.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Law enforcement really is an honorable profession that serves the community at whole very well.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But with most of the country’s pro-democracy lawmakers in exile or jail, and the military’s widespread repression and attacks on the people, such a vote would never be considered free or fair, observers say.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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The first state fair at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in 1956 saw an opening day crowd twice the size of the previous year.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
16 Aug. 2025
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Improving transparency starts with a commitment to open communication, ethical leadership, and meaningful public engagement.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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One of the employees expressed a desire for an ethical framework much like the one Cakarel laid out on Thursday, as well as the company taking a stand against Maguire’s comments.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Sportsmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportsmanlike. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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