discipline
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Pakistan have begun an inquiry into "discipline and conduct" in the latest twist on a turbulent tour of England.
From BBC β Sep. 7, 2026
With his plate discipline and ability to make solid contact, the White Sox told him that a faster swing could help his power jump dramatically.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 1, 2026
Newsom last year vetoed a similar AI bill from McNerney to ban automated decision-making systems to discipline employees over worries that it could restrict companies’ ability to use customer ratings.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 1, 2026
The Fed calls this being data dependent, a phrase with the cadence of a discipline and the function of an alibi.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 31, 2026
Ere long, I had reason to congratulate myself on the course of wholesome discipline to which I had thus forced my feelings to submit.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte BrontΓ«
The inaugural prize is limited to the social sciences; in future years we hope to broaden it to additional disciplines and to add a category for institutional leadership.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 7, 2026
Held on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul –- a vast mountain lake in northern Kyrgyzstan -- athletes have been competing in dozens of disciplines: from intellectual board games to arm-wrestling.
From Barron's β Sep. 4, 2026
CrossFit is a high-intensity form of training, combining disciplines like weightlifting, compound exercises, gymnastics and running.
From BBC β Aug. 30, 2026
A new bachelor’s degree in digital humanities will teach students how to integrate AI and digital tools into disciplines including sociology, archaeology, history, and the study of race and gender.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 27, 2026
Even that odd word, the mishmash of two disciplines, was a sign of new times.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Officers in Baytown, Harris County, Fort Bend County, Temple and Pasadena also have been arrested, disciplined or investigated.
From Salon β Sep. 6, 2026
“A significant portion of an adviser’s value comes from behavioral coaching, tax planning, disciplined rebalancing and comprehensive financial planning, rather than security selection or market timing,” La Spisa says.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 27, 2026
Chief executive David Ritchie called the losses "regrettable and disappointing", but said he was determined to demonstrate that a "commercially disciplined development bank can deliver for Scotland".
From BBC β Aug. 24, 2026
But he emphasizes that “Cuba’s reconstruction must be funded by private-sector investment and Cuban diaspora capital—inside a disciplined, legally enforceable framework from Day One.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 23, 2026
With all the authority at my command, I said, “I appeal to all our people to remain calm and to honor the memory of Chris Hani by remaining a disciplined force for peace.”
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
The IMF, the one body charged with disciplining imbalances, has no means to do so.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 12, 2026
Rate hikes aimed at disciplining speculation can do more than cool the room.
From MarketWatch β Jun. 4, 2026
“By arresting Villarreal, rather than solely disciplining the employee for any wrongdoing, county officials took this ‘everyday journalism’ and transformed it ‘into a crime,’ ” she wrote.
From Slate β Mar. 26, 2026
But, he adds, there is a "spectrum" of schools, with some incorporating psychotherapy for students and training for parents, or disciplining staff who carry out corporal punishment.
From BBC β Dec. 11, 2025
We all supported his efforts to improve the diet and the treatment of students, including his suggestion that students be responsible for disciplining themselves.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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